Home Care Service in North NJ

You Can Be Your Own Advocate

Jim Prussak

Are you looking for a Home Care Service in North NJ? Applause Home Care is a local 24/7 home care agency that offers Home Care Service in North NJ with meaningful care that is unique to each individual.

At its most basic definition, an advocate is someone who sticks up for someone else. Or, you can self-advocate and stick up for yourself.

An elder advocate is someone who makes sure that the needs of elders are being met in all aspects of their environment.

They ensure that the dignity of elders is preserved and quality of life issues (such as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and wellness) are being addressed in their daily environment.

This advocate also will make sure that an elder has access to social interaction and community activities and events.

An advocate will provide support, assistance, and encouragement for both the elder and their family. Sometimes an advocate can be a member of the family, a friend or very often a volunteer.

But oftentimes we can be our own advocates.

It is important for us to speak out and not let ourselves be treated as a third party in any conversation about us, when we are present!

We need to be aware that if we feel treated disrespectfully by a doctor, or others in positions of authority, we can remind them that we are competent, vibrant and present! Although someone may be an expert in a particular field or discipline, we are the only experts in us!

Although, at times we may bring someone along to support us physically and / or emotionally, we still can be active participants in our own lives. In speaking up for ourselves, we can learn to become our own best advocate.

For more information about our Home Care Service in North NJ, call Applause Home Care at (201) 326-8051.