As a family caregiver, your primary goal is to make sure that your elderly loved one is able to live the highest quality of life possible. This means not only identifying their challenges and needs, but being able to address those effectively. Sometimes you may encounter issues that you do not feel that you are able to handle completely on your own or you recognize that your schedule is too busy to accommodate all of their needs. If you experience this, starting home health care can help them to handle their needs and ease your caregiver stress.
One issue that is particularly challenging for many seniors is bathing. Some of the ways that having an in-home health care services provider in the home with your loved one can help them address this need properly include:
• Minimize fall risk. The bathroom is the location where a large percentage of household falls occur, especially among elderly adults. The nature of the tasks completed in this room put your parent at particular risk for falls. A slippery fall, needing to step into and out of the shower or bath, leaning, bending, and reaching during bathing, and sitting onto and standing from the toilet can all lead to slipping or losing their balance. A home health care provider can offer the support and assistance to minimize this risk and help your parent accomplish this task efficiently and safely.
• Help with effectiveness of bathing. Mobility issues can make it hard for your parent to handle all of the tasks of bathing effectively. They might struggle to reach particular body parts or not be able to lift their feet. A home health care provider can make sure that these body parts are properly cleaned while respecting your parent’s privacy and dignity.
• Ease discomfort. As a family caregiver you want to make sure that your loved one’s needs are handled properly, but you are still their adult child and you may find that there are particular tasks that are emotionally challenging for you. You and your parent might not feel comfortable with the sensitivity of bathing. Having a neutral, professional person handling this task can ease this discomfort and reduce stress for both of you.
Starting home health care for your aging parent can be one of the best decisions that you can make for them during your time as their family caregiver. Whether your parent’s needs are extensive and require care and assistance with virtually all of their needs and challenges, or they only have minor needs but would benefit from some support and basic assistance, an in-home health care services provider can make a tremendous difference in your senior’s life. By being with your parent on a customized schedule, this care provider can help to ensure that they get all of the services that they need while also keeping you at the forefront of their care routine.
This means that your parent is able to stay safe, healthy, and comfortable while also pursuing a lifestyle that is more active, engaged, and fulfilling. Services such as helping them with their activities of daily living and personal care tasks, providing safe and reliable transportation, and encouraging them to seek out activities throughout the community can help them to maintain more independence and quality of life as they age in place.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Health Care Services in Norwood MA, or anywhere in Eastern Massachusetts, please call the caring staff at CARE Resolutions – (508) 906-5572.
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