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Many aging loved ones can maintain most or total independence throughout their senior years, but some need a little extra help as they age. There are several important signs your loved one may benefit from the help of home care.
Nutrition Needs And Cooking Hazards
When mobility becomes a major concern, some people eventually rely on convenience foods that do not provide adequate nutrition or may exacerbate underlying medical problems like diabetes or hypertension. Another concern is when a loved one has an incident during cooking that was hazardous, like forgetting about food in the oven or a cooking-related fire. When this occurs, it is imperative for your loved one to make the transition to using appliances that eliminate the fire risk. Home care services can assist with grocery shopping so your loved one can have better nutrient intake and avoid eating only food with high amounts of salt and sugar. In some instances, they may prepare meals that can be easily microwaved to avoid this risk of fires.
Medication Problems
If your loved one takes several medications, they may become overwhelmed and confused. Sometimes remembering to write down when they took each medication is not always enough to avoid incidents. One issue may be forgetting to take certain medications each day, which depending on the medication may not be life-threatening if it happens occasionally. The worst-case scenario is forgetting they have already taken a specific medication only to take it again later in the day. This is a common cause of accidental overdoses in older patients. Sometimes simple reminders might help, such as keeping medications organized in time-labeled pouches. They know at a certain time, all the medications in this specific pouch must be taken and if they are gone, they remember the medication was taken. More substantial help might be necessary, such as someone coming inside the home at least once a day to assist with medication.
Declines In Self-Care
Declines in self-care can be caused by any number of reasons, such as mobility changes, cognitive decline, or mental illness. Your loved one may stop bathing or in extreme cases, they may no longer visit the bathroom, as needed. Other issues that are problematic are the development of skin ulcerations from sitting or lying in the same position. Home care assistants can make sure your loved one is routinely bathing and wearing clean clothes. If limited mobility is a major concern, they can devise a way for your loved one to do most of their own bathing, such as helping them into the bathroom or providing a small bedside washtub for their use. Frequent moving and rotating of your loved one will drastically reduce the number of skin ulcers they develop, which can easily become infected.
Typically, there are major red flags when it is time to consider the assistance of home care services. Having someone assist your loved one as soon as possible can minimize the chance of potentially hazardous instances that may occur with significant declines in independence. For more information and help, contact a company like Elkview General Hospital today.
Share28 July 2019
