Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Handle Their Seasonal Allergies
Some people believe that a person can’t develop allergies once they get older. However, this is not true. A person can become allergic to certain things as they age. This is why, as a family care provider, you should be aware of allergy symptoms. This way, if these arise in your elderly loved one, you can take proactive measures to help them handle their allergies. If your elderly loved one has seasonal allergies, some of the things you can do are mentioned below.
Following Forecasts
Home Care Chester, PA: Seasonal Allergies
The first thing you can do is to follow local allergen forecasts. If you feel your elderly loved one is having an allergy attack, take them to see their doctor. Once your doctor determines the type of allergy your elderly loved one is experiencing, you will be able to take steps to help them prevent or reduce their allergy symptoms. For instance, you will be able to check what days certain particle levels will be high. Then, you or the home care providers can take extra measures to keep your loved one from being outside on those days.
Using the Air Conditioner
Many experts suggest that a person with allergies use an air conditioner to help control their allergies. Many central air systems will help filter out the contaminants in a home. Just remember to keep the filters in your elderly loved one’s air conditioners clean. You or the home care provider should change them on a regular basis to ensure the system is doing its job.
Getting an Air Purifier
Air purifiers can also help improve air quality in your elderly loved one’s home. An air purifier can usually be purchased at an affordable price. You can usually buy them at your local department store or online. Depending on the size of your elderly loved one’s home, you might need more than one.
Possibly Change Flooring Materials
As a family caregiver, you might want to check your loved one’s carpets, furniture, and bedding for irritants that cause their allergies to flare up. If you feel your elderly loved one is allergic to something in their home, try using a vacuum with an advanced filtration system for carpets. You could also get them hypoallergenic bedding.
Conclusion
It is important to remember that even the elderly population can have allergies. Even if your elderly loved one never had allergies when they were young, they can have them now. If you feel your elderly loved one has developed allergies, the first thing to do is to speak with their doctor. The next thing to do is to help them get a handle on their allergies by trying the tips mentioned above.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care in Chester, PA please contact the caring staff at True Direct Home Health Care today.
Sources
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/seasonal-allergies-at-a-glance
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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