If your senior parent wants to live at home as long as they can you can respect their wishes and protect their safety with 24-hour home care. Seniors who have 24-hour home care are never alone. A care provider is always there to make sure that your senior parent has everything they need.
24-hour home care is a great solution if your senior parent doesn’t want to leave their home but has medical conditions or age-related problems that make it difficult for them to live on their own. Even seniors who don’t have serious medical conditions may be unable to do things like cook for themselves, drive, shower, and get dressed safely. With home care, your senior parent will have someone there to assist them every day so they can live happily at home.
The benefits of 24-hour home care can make a big difference in your senior parent’s quality of life at home. Having around-the-clock care lowers the risk that your senior parent will fall at home and get hurt. Some of the other benefits of 24-hour care are:
Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
Life doesn’t stop at 5 p.m. Seniors still need help with things like cleaning up, getting into their pajamas, safely getting into bed, and other tasks at night. If your senior parent has arthritis or other conditions that limit their mobility, having a caregiver will help them get ready for bed safely. And if they need to get up in the middle of the night someone will be there to help them avoid falling out of bed or falling as they walk to the bathroom.
Medication Reminders
It’s easy for seniors to forget to take their nighttime medications before they go to bed. With a care provider there all night your senior parent will have someone there to make sure they take their medication, give them a snack if needed to settle their stomach, and help them get to bed. The care provider can also set medication reminders for the morning.
Mobility Support
Seniors with mobility issues may need help moving around the house, getting in and out of bed, or using mobility aids like walkers or wheelchairs. Caregivers can provide physical assistance and support to help seniors move safely. This support is very important at night because seniors who are tired and maybe a little groggy are more likely to fall if they don’t have support.
Companionship
It’s very common for seniors to be lonely at night. Without the hustle and bustle of the world outside during the day seniors may be depressed or anxious. Having a caregiver in the house overnight helps seniors feel safe, secure, and happy.
Safety and Emergency Response
Seniors are at higher risk of accidents and emergencies at night, especially if they have underlying health conditions. Caregivers can help prevent accidents by keeping the home environment safe and can respond quickly in case of emergencies. Around-the-clock care also gives family members peace of mind because they know that their senior parent isn’t alone.
If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-Hour Home Care in Leesburg, VA, please contact the caring staff at Access Home Care Inc today! Call (703) 765-9350
Access Home Care provider in Arlington, Alexandria, Leesburg, Reston, Herndon, Manassas, Ashburn, Falls Church, McLean, Lorton, Springfield, Woodbridge, Fairfax, Virginia and the surrounding communities.
“My desire to enter into nursing started when one of my older sisters died of kidney disease due to lack of care. At age 15, I decided to enter into nursing so that I could provide quality care to patients.Upon arrival in United States at 21 years of age, I enrolled in T.C Willliams School of Practical Nursing while working as a nursing assistant at a nursing home. I also worked as a part-time home health aide to take of the elderly. After completion of my practical nurse education, I worked in geriatric psychiatry unit at Dominion Hospital and Arlington Correctional facility mental health unit.
I completed Marymount University in 2001 and entered into Home Care as a field case manager.
I held that position for 2 years and as an Administrator, and for another 2 years until Access Home Care was found in 2004."
Today, Access Home Care has over 300 employees and 286 clients.
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