Studies show that most seniors want to remain in their own homes as they get older. Which, in this day and age, is more possible than ever. With so many services and types of care available , such as 24-hour home care, it’s very possible for seniors to live at home comfortably. If you have a senior parent that has some medical challenges but wants to continue living at home as they get older, consider hiring a 24-hour home care team to provide you with a greater peace of mind.
Emergencies
No one wants to think about what would happen to a senior parent if they were all alone at night and there was a fire, or what their senior parent would do if the power goes out for days. But those things happen to seniors every day. Storms can destroy houses or knock down trees which can destroy houses. Power lines can take weeks to be repaired. Floods can happen during the rainy season. Blizzards can take quite a toll on a home too. When seniors have a 24-hour home care provider with them around the clock, they will have the help they need to escape an emergency situation when they need it.
Preventing Falls
Seniors already have a high likelihood of falling. When seniors are left alone overnight that risk increases. When seniors are tired and may have taken medication to help them sleep they may not be as steady as on their feet as they normally are. Seniors may fall or stumble and fall as they try to get ready for bed, go the bathroom, or try to get back in bed. With a caregiver in the house overnight and all through the day seniors won’t have to try to move around the house alone. They will have help.
Medical Equipment Malfunctions
Seniors that use medical equipment can benefit from having a 24-hour home care provider in the house overnight who can make sure that the medical equipment is working the way it’s supposed to. Those that are using supplemental oxygen or use a CPAP or other medical equipment will sleep a lot better knowing that someone will be awake in the house who can help them if their equipment malfunctions or stops working.
Wandering
Seniors who have dementia may wander, especially at night as they experience sundowning. Sundowning is when seniors lose a lot of their cognitive abilities and become irritable as the day goes on. Sundowning is thought to be caused by fatigue and the impact of dementia or Alzheimer’s. You can be sure that your senior parent will be safe and indoors throughout the night if there is a care provider there with them around the clock.
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