Whether an elderly person simply wants occasional companionship or needs nursing assistance for a medical condition such as Alzheimer’s, experienced and compassionate caregivers can help with a wide range of senior care services.
Happy at Home
For many seniors, living at home for as long as possible is often a priority; they are simply happier and more comfortable in familiar surroundings. Health issues frequently come with age and older people may eventually need help from caregivers who can prepare meals, perform light housekeeping chores, assist with bathing and dressing, keep on top of the approved medication schedule and offer many other services, such as company to appointments or to the grocery store.
Moving On
Senior care services can also be provided outside the home. If an older adult requires hospitalization or needs to spend time in a rehabilitation facility, just the idea alone may cause confusion and a good deal of anxiety. Caregivers can provide much-needed support. They can also serve as patient advocates, working with the medical or facility staff to help make the senior’s stay as stress-free as possible. They can check in daily or stay with the patient while confined, help explain things such as tests and physical therapy exercises, and interpret medical terminology for both patient and family members.
Making a Good Match
Seniors who need assistance can expect the utmost in professionalism from caregivers. Depending on the kind of services needed, RNs, LPNs, nursing assistants and home health aides are available. All of them are certified, licensed and insured; and all have undergone the appropriate background checks. Often, simple companionship is just the thing a person living alone has been missing. But when medical issues are present, a professional capable of providing skilled nursing care can assist with medications and medical devices, in addition to many other medically-related requirements.
Working with Families
Family members who do not live close to their elderly loved one, or who are unable to spend as much time as they would like with this person, can rely on a skilled and attentive caregiver who will keep the family informed. Whether the senior still resides at home, lives in an assisted living environment or is spending time in the hospital or a rehabilitation facility, caregivers can be on hand to help with day-to-day needs or assist in managing more complicated medical issues. Families can contact caregivers 24 hours a day with questions and concerns.
