{"id":9950,"date":"2025-12-13T17:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/?p=9950"},"modified":"2026-05-16T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:08:00","slug":"dich-vu-cham-soc-nguoi-gia-ton-trong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/en\/blog\/respectful-elderly-care-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Respecting the right to self-determination in one&#039;s living environment: The role of professional aged care services."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hourly in-home senior care services | San\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vC0o_--k8n4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Respecting the right to self-determination in one&#039;s living environment: The role of professional aged care services.<\/h2>\n<h4>Mental acuity is the ability to make independent decisions, not just the ability to speak.<\/h4>\n<p>Many young people, even with good intentions, tend to underestimate their parents&#039; ability to understand and make decisions: &quot;They&#039;re old, they won&#039;t understand anyway,&quot; or they decide everything themselves, from medical care to housing.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9949\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" id=\"attachment_9949\" style=\"width: 1024px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Respecting the autonomy of the elderly, senior care services.\" class=\"wp-image-9949\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BAI-18-H1_-Ton-trong-su-minh-man-cua-bo-me_-quyen-tu-quyet-noi-song-nhung-nam-cuoi-doi-100x100.jpg 100w\" width=\"1024\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" id=\"caption-attachment-9949\">Respecting the autonomy of the elderly, senior care services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, many elderly people still:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow the news and read newspapers regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Go to doctor&#039;s appointments on your own, remember your medication dosages, and manage your personal finances independently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This demonstrates that they are fully mentally capable of participating in important decisions, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay at home or choose a nursing home.<\/li>\n<li>Are you willing to use in-home supportive care services?<\/li>\n<li>How much support is needed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Asking for someone&#039;s opinion is a sign of respect for human dignity, not &#039;indulgence&#039;.<\/h4>\n<p>When children and grandchildren proactively ask questions like, &quot;What do you think of this option? Where would you like to live comfortably?&quot;, what the elderly receive is profound respect.<\/p>\n<p>Being asked for their opinion gives them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I feel like I&#039;m still an adult, with a voice and value.<\/li>\n<li>It feels like we&#039;re solving problems together with our children, rather than being &quot;burdened with tasks to be sorted out.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversely, if children discuss and decide things on their own, only informing the parents of the outcome, or saying, &quot;Dad\/Mom is old now, whatever you guys decide, we&#039;ll go along with it,&quot; it can easily cause the elderly to withdraw, feel hurt, and gradually lose motivation to live. They will feel that their lives have already been decided, and they are merely &quot;following the arrangements.&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Communication strategies to empower autonomy without pressure.<\/h4>\n<p>Many young people are hesitant to ask questions for fear their parents will say &quot;it&#039;s up to you,&quot; and they feel like they&#039;re being pushed onto the responsibility. To avoid this, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h4>Acknowledging the financial responsibility and arrangements of their children and grandchildren.<\/h4>\n<p>Start by clearly defining the children&#039;s roles: &quot;We&#039;ll handle the finances and arrange support services. But we need to know how you feel and what your priorities are.&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Ask specific questions, focusing on priorities.<\/h4>\n<p>Instead of asking general questions, go into detail to help older adults make decisions more easily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do parents fear most: loneliness, lack of medical care, or causing suffering to their children?<\/li>\n<li>Parents prefer staying at home, but if their health deteriorates, would they accept a caregiver coming to their home to provide support?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acknowledging parents&#039; opinions as an official part of the decision-making process is key to making them feel respected.<\/p>\n<h4>Between these two extremes, there are still many professional care options.<\/h4>\n<p>The autonomy of older adults is not a rigid choice between &quot;staying home and managing on their own&quot; or &quot;going to a nursing home.&quot; In fact, there is a wide range of services that allow them to maintain maximum independence in their own homes.<\/p>\n<p>Possible solutions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue living at home and using services. <a href=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/dich-vu\/cham-soc-nguoi-gia-tai-nha-theo-gio-tphcm\/\">Elderly care<\/a> at home for a few hours each day.<\/li>\n<li>When a family member is seriously ill, has just been discharged from the hospital, and requires specialized medical support, use this service. <a href=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/dich-vu\/cham-soc-nguoi-benh-tai-nha-tphcm\/\">Caring for the sick<\/a> Work shifts from home.<\/li>\n<li>To assist with daily household chores and cleaning, the service <a href=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/dich-vu\/giup-viec-nha-theo-gio-o-tphcm\/\">Housemaid<\/a> Charging by the hour is a practical option.<\/li>\n<li>Improve quality of life and support health recovery through sessions <a href=\"https:\/\/sanpro.vn\/dich-vu\/massage-tri-lieu-tai-nha\/\">Therapeutic massage<\/a> Professional services at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The final decision must be a harmonious combination of financial capabilities, family circumstances, and most importantly, the genuine wishes of the elderly person.<a href=\"https:\/\/chamnguoicaotuoi.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>The principle of companionship and respect for voluntariness in caregiving.<\/h4>\n<p>When service providers begin a care session, the fundamental principle is to treat the elderly person as a genuine client. 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