Caring for seniors as they grow older means family caregivers must make big decisions when changes occur. Seniors may be fine for a long time handling personal care tasks on their own, for instance, but they eventually need help from personal care at home to handle these tasks. When do family caregivers know it’s time for this help?
Mobility Challenges
Personal care tasks are ones related to getting dressed, taking showers, and going to the bathroom, just to name a few. These are the types of tasks that become way more difficult when seniors start to experience serious mobility challenges. If seniors are having more trouble standing and walking or they are having a lot more difficulty with balance or fall risks, then home care can be a huge help.
Frequent Hospital Trips
If seniors are spending a lot of time in the hospital, either in the emergency room or for longer stays, they may be having more trouble with personal care tasks. Health changes that result in hospital visits often sap a lot of energy from seniors, which can make it more difficult for them to handle personal care tasks.
Decline in Personal Hygiene
In some situations, family caregivers may notice that their family member’s habits around personal care tasks have changed. They may not be bathing as often as they were in the past or they may be wearing clothing that is dirty or inappropriate for the weather. Gently probing and asking additional questions can help family caregivers figure out what is happening.
Trouble Managing Household Tasks
Neglecting household tasks, like laundry or meal preparation, could also be a sign that seniors need a little more help. These are basic tasks that help seniors to live safer, healthier lives, so if they’re not doing these tasks, family caregivers may need to suggest other options. Personal care at home providers can help seniors to eat healthy meals and live in a safe and clean environment.
Cognitive Changes
Cognitive changes are another big sign that seniors may start to need more help with all sorts of tasks. When seniors start to forget appointments or start showing signs of confusion, they may have trouble with personal tasks. Personal care at home can be there to offer just the support seniors need without taking over completely.
Social Isolation
When seniors avoid social engagements or express that they’re feeling lonely more often, they may be having difficulty with several areas of life. Personal care at home offers compassionate assistance with tasks, but these caregivers also get to know the seniors they assist. They spend a lot of time with seniors, assisting with tasks and helping them avoid loneliness and isolation.
Increased Family Caregiver Stress
Seniors can give family caregivers many different indications when they need more help with personal care tasks, but there are other signs as well. One big sign is when family caregivers start feeling more stressed and overwhelmed because their senior’s needs are changing quickly. Personal care at home can offer support that reduces those stress levels.
Deciding to hire personal care at home is a big decision, but if seniors are having increasing amounts of trouble with specific issues, now might be the time to give them a try.
If you or an aging loved one is considering Personal Care at Home in Webb City, MO, please contact the caring staff at Adelmo Family Care today at (417) 206-4576
Adelmo Family Care provides exceptional home and facility care for seniors, disabled adults, and their families in Joplin, Webb City, Carthage, Duquesne, Neosho, Carl Junction, Lamar, Newton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Pittsburg, KS, Riverton, KS, Crawford County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, and surrounding areas.
To provide the safest and most qualified caregivers, John felt it was important to properly screen and train caregivers before they were invited into the homes of the families being care for.No caregiver is introduced to a client before being taught the Adelmo Standard.
Adelmo is German for Noble Protector, a name that projects what Adelmo Family Care strives to be. It is our goal to protect our elderly from having to move somewhere they do not want to go, while remaining safe, secure and independent.
Care is our Product and Independence is our Goal.We are there for you when you need to have some help to continue to live independently, at your direction, in your home. We will work with you to get you as fit as possible so you may become completely independent once again, if at all possible.
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