Areas of Care Senior Citizens May Need Help With
Has the time come that your elderly loved one needs some help? Maybe, you first noticed that they need help with getting reminders to take a medication? Then, you noticed that your elderly loved one wasn’t keep up on the dishes. These are just a few things that many family members notice with their elderly loved ones. It might be helpful to learn more about the areas of care that your elderly loved one and many senior citizens may need help with.
Learning about these areas can help you to prepare for what your elderly loved one might need now or in the future. Then, you and elder care providers can help with these things.
Home Safety
There are far too many senior citizens that fall in their homes. They fall over carpets, slip on wet floors, or trip on cords. There are many other injuries that often occur, as well. It is important to keep an eye on your elderly loved one’s safety in their home. Some of the things you should look out for include:
- Clutter
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- Wet or dirty floors
- Loose rugs or carpet
- Cords lying on the floor
In addition to checking for these issues, it may also be helpful to install a safety device in your elderly loved one’s home. This can be in the form of a security camera or a device they wear that can alert you if they fall. If you feel your elderly loved one’s safety is at risk, it may be a good idea to hire elder care providers to stay with them.
Transportation
Your elderly loved one may also need help with transportation. There are many places that senior citizens often need to go, but they can’t get themselves out since they don’t drive any longer. Some of the places where your elderly loved one may need transportation to include:
- Doctor’s appointments
- Going to visit a friend or family member
- Community events
- Shopping
If you aren’t able to drive your elderly loved one to and from these places all the time, don’t worry. You can hire elder care providers to drive them around.
Daily Care
Your elderly loved one may also need help with daily care tasks. Some of these tasks might include:
- Brushing their teeth and hair
- Taking a shower
- Getting dressed
- Getting in and out of bed
If you notice that your elderly loved one does need help with these things, make a plan to get them the help they need. This might include you helping when possible or hiring senior care providers to help, as well.
Conclusion
These are some of the areas of care that many senior citizens need help with. Your elderly loved one may need your help in these areas, as well. You and elder care providers can make a plan together to help your elderly loved one.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Elder Care in Upper Darby, PA please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Sources
https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/ServicesforSeniors.pdf
Doc, as he is called by everyone - staff, patients and clients - first experienced home health care and hospice care while as a colleg student at King's College as he cared for his mother every day while she first battled COPD and then lung cancer. It was during this time that he came to understand that caring for a patient was more than just clinical expertise.
"Admittedly, my strongest attribute is my communication skills and the simple fact that I love to help people. Even the smallest thing you can do for someone really can mean so much to them long term. In fact, it could change them forever. That's what providing quality personal home health care should be all about."
In his spare time, he cooks for homeless shelters and children's music and arts events. He also is highly involved in his local youth sports soccer academy as a coach and Board member.
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