What Should Your Elderly Loved One Have Beside Her Bed at Night?
Keeping the right items beside your loved one’s bed at night can help her to be prepared and it can give you peace of mind.
Home Care Services Philadelphia PA – What Should Your Elderly Loved One Have Beside Her Bed at Night?
A Phone and a List of Emergency Numbers
Having a phone nearby, whether it’s a landline or a cell phone, is essential. Make sure that you also have a list of emergency numbers your loved one can call if she has trouble. The list needs to be easy to read and you might want to laminate it, too.
A Working Flashlight
All kinds of things can happen at night, from the power going out to your loved one just feeling disoriented in the dark. Having a working flashlight right within her reach is essential for helping your loved one to feel more secure.
A Clock
Your loved one’s phone may be able to double as a clock, but having a separate clock that has a battery backup is a good idea, too. Choose one that has a dimmable face so that you can customize the clock as much as possible for your loved one.
A Bottle of Water and Essential Medications
Keeping a glass of water beside the bed could be difficult for your loved one because you don’t want anything to get into the water and you don’t want to create a spill hazard. A small bottle of water, on the other hand, is a lot more manageable. If your loved one has any essential medications, consider including them in a place she can easily reach while she’s in bed.
A Urinal or Bedside Toilet
If your loved one has difficulty getting out of bed in the middle of the night, a urinal or a bedside portable toilet might be just what she needs. These types of assistive devices can help your loved one to avoid quite a bit of embarrassment while also helping her to easily meet her needs in the middle of the night.
A Personal Alarm Control
Personal alarms are a great way for your loved one to get emergency help in the middle of the day or night. At night, make sure that the control for your loved one’s personal alarm is right there within her reach.
If you need extra help for your loved one at night, consider hiring home care services providers who can stay with her during those hours.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Philadelphia PA, please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
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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