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Personal Services for Seniors and Busy Professionals in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

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Personal Services
 

 

 What are Personal Services? Simply put they are services performed by someone else that one would typically do in his/her own free time. These could be chores in and outside the home that are done on a daily, weekly, monthly, or even annual basis.

 

In the case of elderly people, these services usually extend beyond chores to providing almost any non-medical type of help or assistance that such people would have trouble doing themselves or that they would desire to make their lives more meaningful.

 




The overworked American. 

 

It is fairly common knowledge that workers in the US put in far more hours per week than most European workers. The 24/7 pace of business here means that operations never cease and we surrender even more leisure time to work because of new technology such as cell phones, e-mail, blackberries, laptops, and pagers. Employees feel the strain. Mounting research shows there's a tangible downside to overwork, from mental-health problems to physical ailments and job injuries caused by fatigue and stress. People work in planes, trains, cars and at home. Government data on hours worked don't capture time put in off the job, such as during weekends, or after-hours work that many salaried employees feel they must do to keep up and be recognized. All of this of course means that many Americans don't have the time they need to enjoy themselves and their families when off the clock. Instead, any free time they have is devoted to all of those necessary chores, errands, and appointments we all must take care of when we are away from the workplace.

 

Our rapidly growing senior population.

 

Let's take a look at some important industry statistics:

 

In 1990, there were 31,235,000 seniors age 65 and older. Over the next three decades, that number is expected to more than double, reaching almost 70,000,000 seniors age 65 and over.
U.S. Census Bureau

 

By 2006, 40 percent of all U.S. workers will face more concern in caring for a parent than caring for a child.
Aragon Consulting
 

Over 6
5 percent of family members who worked while caring for an aging parent experienced conflict with their jobs, including tardiness, lost hours or income, or sacrificing of vacation time. – Gallop Study

 

95 percent of seniors, age 75 and older, prefer to stay in the privacy of their own homes.
– EPM Communications

 

Obviously our seniors are going to need a lot more service providers than currently exist. The baby boomers represent the biggest generation of adults ever to retire in roughly the same 20 year period. They are already demanding a host of services and activities never before seen in the retirement community.



Another Option gives you back some of that free time.


Our service provides someone who can help lighten the load at home, a personal assistant if you will. We're here to do some of those everyday or every week chores so that you have more time to relax and re-energize yourself before the next day of work comes around. We're here to help you get back that valuable time spent with familiy and friends. We're here so that you can enjoy some of those recreational activities that you love. In short, we're here to provide another option when it comes to the daunting task of managing your free time in such as way that it really is "free" time.

 

Another Option provides quality of life options to the elderly community.

 

Retirement isn't just about surviving anymore. More and more it is becoming a healthier way of life for those of us in our golden years. Most seniors have worked hard for most of their life and want to be able to enjoy the time they have left in this world. If you are fortunate enough to be physically healthy, our service can free you up from the everyday chores necessary to function on your own in your own place. This will give you more time to enjoy yourself, friends, family, and recreational activities. If you are less fortunate in the overall health arena, we can be there for you to do or help do the many chores and errands necessary to enable you to retain some independence and, in many cases, stay in your own home.