Families of seniors who want to stay in their own homes for as long as possible might feel as if they don’t have a lot of options for making that easier. But 24-hour home care services are geared toward offering aging adults and their family members the help that they need to ensure that seniors are safe and have their needs met, no matter what time of day or night those needs arise.
Assistance with ADLs
ADLs, or activities of daily living, are tasks that people perform every day for most of their lives. These are tasks like bathing, grooming, getting dressed, toileting, and more. As seniors age, they may find that these tasks are getting a little more difficult to manage. Seniors who want to continue to remain in their homes may need more help but be unwilling to move to assisted living or another living situation. Having help with ADLs helps seniors to maintain their independence, receiving help only with what they need.
Reminders for Staying on Target with Health Issues
One reason that seniors might need help around the clock is managing health issues. Tasks like taking medications, following recommendations from doctors, and staying on top of other details around health are sometimes difficult for seniors to do. Home care providers help seniors to stay on target with their health goals and remember to do what they need to do in order to maintain health.
Companionship Day and Night
Seniors who are aging in place may not have the companionship that they need and want in order to remain emotionally healthy. Spending too much time alone can be dangerous because it can lead to isolation and other mental health problems, like severe depression. With 24-hour home care providers there with them, seniors have companionship around the clock, whenever they need it most.
Meal Preparation and Nutritional Support
Meal preparation might be one of the areas where aging adults have significant trouble without realizing how big that problem truly is. Seniors who aren’t able to cook healthy meals or eat regularly because it’s so difficult may suffer from both low energy and health issues. 24-hour home care providers can be there to keep track of how often seniors are eating and whether those meals meet their nutritional needs. They can also remind the individual receiving care when it’s time to eat.
Help with Household Tasks
Keeping up with household tasks might also feel impossible. It’s also much more taxing and complicated than people realize until it becomes difficult. Seniors who are still trying to manage household tasks on their own might be more exhausted than they should be and may not understand why. Help from elder care providers who are there around the clock allows them to rest and spend their energy and time wisely.
24-hour home care providers offer seniors a way to stay on top of all necessary activities, even when it’s difficult for them to manage those activities on their own. Ensuring that seniors have help with household tasks, eating healthy meals, and anything else that is becoming more of an issue improves their overall quality of life. It also helps them to maintain their independence as much as possible.
If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-hour home care in Watertown, MA, please contact the caring staff at PlatinumCare + today. Call (617) 237-0867
PlatinumCare + was born out of the desire and passion to provide the very best home health care possible in Brookline, Dover, Newton, Needham, Watertown, Weston, Cambridge, Lincoln, Sudbury, Belmont, Boston MA, and surrounding areas.
All with decades of experience, Tim in IT Operations, Support, and Management, Brenda in Client Relations, Healthcare Services & Sales Management, and Anne in Healthcare as a Nurse Practitioner combined their skills to form what is now PlatinumCare +.
As immigrants to the US, all came from backgrounds where Healthcare for aging parents was a responsibility of the immediate family and the entire community. Aging, sick, or terminal community members were cared for physically, emotionally, and financially by family, friends, including strangers! This community approach, Healthcare with a difference, delivered with the utmost love, care, sacrifice, and passion, forms the basis of how PlatinumCare + grounds itself.
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