With so many of Dunlap’s senior population living alone, in-home care services in Dunlap, TN, are needed now more than ever. This is one of the many reasons that Visiting Angels offers in-home care services in Dunlap to local seniors and their families. 

Founded in 1858, the city of Dunlap, TN, is the county seat of Sequatchie County, just a short 40-minute drive away from Chattanooga. Dunlap is located in the heart of Sequatchie Valley in a long valley that slices through the Cumberland Plateau in the Appalachian Mountains. Its unique location is the reason why it has such moderate weather, with an average temperature of 60 degrees and only 5” of snowfall annually, making it an ideal place to live!

This small town hosts several annual festivals and is home to the East Coast Hang Gliding Championships. It is also home to the “World’s Longest Yardsale,” which runs from the first Thursday of August through the following Sunday and spans 675 miles from Hudson, MI, to Gadsden, AL.

Although the population of Dunlap is less than 5,500 people living in a little over 2,000 households, 14.5% of them are seniors and close to 11% of all households had someone living alone who is over the age of 65.

In-Home Care Services For Seniors in Dunlap, TN

After Dunlap’s senior center closed in 2019, many seniors in Dunlap have had fewer opportunities for social interaction, making them more vulnerable to loneliness and depression. Visiting Angels can provide companion care for your loved one, paving the path for a more enjoyable home life.

Visiting Angels offers home care customized for each one of our clients. Our home care services are tailored to accommodate individual needs and preferences and have helped thousands of elderly adults remain safely in the comfort of their own homes.

As we get older, we often need assistance with some of the basics of everyday life. If you begin to notice that your loved one needs more and more help with bathing, dressing, preparing food, housekeeping, or other daily tasks, it may be time to consider hiring in-home personal care services to allow your loved one to continue living at home.

When seniors are discharged from the hospital, they are more vulnerable to exhaustion and prone to injuries that may result in a return trip to the hospital. Our transitional care program helps to bridge the gap and make the transition from being in the hospital to recovering at home.

The risk of slipping, tripping, and falling is very high for seniors; in fact, one in three seniors fall each year, many resulting in serious injury. Unfortunately, once someone falls once, they are likely to fall again. With our fall prevention program, we can help identify and address risk factors in the home to help prevent any further falls for your loved one.

Alzheimer’s care and dementia care are often necessary to help overcome some of the challenges of chronic memory loss. Our Angels will help provide your loved one with the quality care they need, tailored to their unique needs.

If you or other family members are currently providing care for an elderly loved one and are feeling overwhelmed, Visiting Angels provides top-quality respite care for seniors in their Dunlap homes, helping to alleviate the stress that the constant demands of their care can cause on the family. Temporary care, part-time care, and support care are all available to help share the load.

Visiting Angels strives for excellence in senior care services. We are fully bonded, licensed, and insured and we are committed to providing you and your family with a flexible care plan that can be adjusted as your loved one’s needs change.

Our team of carefully vetted Angels has an excellent track record regarding our clients’ safety and they are committed to our mission of providing the best in-home care services to allow Dunlap’s seniors the ability to remain in the comfort of their own homes and “age in place.”

 

Contact Visiting Angels Today!

Learn more about Visiting Angels by scheduling a free home care consultation to discuss your loved one’s needs today.