When seniors are released from the hospital or rehab, they are usually very glad to be able to go home. But they may need some extra help at home for quite some time after they are released. It’s often the case that they don’t need skilled medical care like they were getting in the hospital or in rehab but they are not back at 100% independence yet. 24-hour home care is the perfect way to fill in the gap and make sure that your senior parent has the extra help they need around the clock.
24-hour home care means that someone will be with your senior parent all the time. That way, if your senior parent needs help someone will be right there to help. That will give you and your siblings the peace of mind of knowing that your senior parent won’t be alone and struggling to take care of themselves. Some of the benefits of 24-hour home care include:
Medication Management
When seniors come home from a medical stay they usually have extra medication they need to take in addition to medications they have taken for a long time. Figuring out when to take what and what needs to be taken with food and what doesn’t and all of that can be very confusing. Especially for seniors that aren’t feeling great. With 24 -hour care, seniors always have someone close by to tell them what medications they need to take at certain times and who can make sure they take the medicines the right way.
Help Getting Around
If your senior parent was injured in a fall or recently had surgery, they may struggle getting around the house. With 24-hour home care your senior loved one will always have someone there to help them get where they need to go. Or get them the things they need including clothes, books, the remote control, and other items. If your senior loved one has a pet there will be someone there to take care of the pet so that your senior loved one doesn’t have that added responsibility.
Help With Meals
Your senior parent probably isn’t going to be in any shape to start cooking meals right away. A home care provider can make healthy meals, do the dishes, prepare drinks like coffee or tea, and make sure that your senior parent is drinking water and staying hydrated.
Encouragement To Get Moving
After surgery, it’s very important for seniors to get up and start moving even if it’s just walking around the house. Once their doctor clears them to get out of bed they should be spending at least some time each day working on standing and walking. With 24-hour home care they will have a buddy to encourage them to get up and take a few steps, then take a few more, throughout the day and the evening which will help their recovery.
If you or an aging loved one is considering 24-hour home care in Broad View, MT, call the caring staff at SYNERGY Home Care of Billings today. 406-839-2390
