Do you remember when you were five and you finally mastered the bicycle without training wheels? Oh, the excitement of pedaling down the sidewalk on your own, the wind in your hair. What a wonderful feeling of freedom! Eventually, it happened: You had your first tumble and you skinned your knees. Who was there for you when you needed it the most? Was it mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa? Or was it some other loved one who held you tight then kissed your bandaged knee? Your loved one was there for you then. Shouldn't you be there for them now?
At home, sick guests can be asked to wait until their health returns before they visit your loved one, thus all but eliminating the chance for illness. More than just the different illnesses being passed from individual to individual within a nursing home, the actual nursing home itself can make your loved one ill. Being in a nursing home can put stress upon your loved one. As any study will show, stress can often times exacerbate any health issue an individual faces and it could lead to further medical problems.
Let's face it: inevitably (if given enough time), everyone will get to the age when they can no longer perform the daily functions they were once able to perform by themselves. Simple acts like showering, grocery shopping and changing clothes are no longer simple. Proper hygiene is important to one's health but becomes even more important as one grows older and becomes more susceptible to illness.
A home caregiver can attend to your loved one's every need throughout the day, without any sort of delay. For loved ones with special medical needs, there are qualified certified aids that can assist in their individual needs (i.e. dressing wounds, changing catheter bags, etc.).
What used to fit in the entirety of their home will now have to be squeezed into this minuscule living space. Many of their sentimental belongings will have to be given away. However, this does not have to happen if you hire a home caregiver.
At home, sick guests can be asked to wait until their health returns before they visit your loved one, thus all but eliminating the chance for illness. More than just the different illnesses being passed from individual to individual within a nursing home, the actual nursing home itself can make your loved one ill. Being in a nursing home can put stress upon your loved one. As any study will show, stress can often times exacerbate any health issue an individual faces and it could lead to further medical problems.
Let's face it: inevitably (if given enough time), everyone will get to the age when they can no longer perform the daily functions they were once able to perform by themselves. Simple acts like showering, grocery shopping and changing clothes are no longer simple. Proper hygiene is important to one's health but becomes even more important as one grows older and becomes more susceptible to illness.
A home caregiver can attend to your loved one's every need throughout the day, without any sort of delay. For loved ones with special medical needs, there are qualified certified aids that can assist in their individual needs (i.e. dressing wounds, changing catheter bags, etc.).
What used to fit in the entirety of their home will now have to be squeezed into this minuscule living space. Many of their sentimental belongings will have to be given away. However, this does not have to happen if you hire a home caregiver.