When seniors fall, it can shake their confidence in their ability to live alone. After they are released from the hospital seniors may be hesitant to go back to living at home alone because they are afraid of falling again. Seniors are more likely to fall after they have fallen already. With post-hospital care at home seniors can regain their confidence during their recovery period so that they go back to being happy, healthy, and safe in the home they love. Post-hospital care is not medical care, but a care provider can be with your senior parent in their home to help them with the things below.
Hygiene Tasks
While your senior parent is recovering from their fall they may need a little extra help and support getting to the bathroom, cleaning up, washing their face, brushing their teeth, using the bathroom, and getting dressed. With post-hospital care someone will be there to help your senior loved one with these types of hygiene tasks so that they can feel better and stay healthy while they recover.
Getting Up And Getting Moving
After a stay in the hospital it’s important for seniors to start moving around again to improve their circulation and prevent losing muscle. Especially if they have been in the hospital for several weeks because of their injuries movement will be an important part of their recovery. With help from a post-hospital care provider, seniors can start getting out of bed and taking short walks around the house. As they recover they can move more and walk further distances to start getting their mobility back. At first they may need support from a home care provider or they might need to crutches, a walker, or a cane to help them move around more easily.
Making Meals
After a hospital stay seniors are usually unable to stand up, move freely, and cook their own meals. They may have to stay in bed for most of the day, meaning they need someone to make their meals and bring them meals, snacks, and drinks. Seniors who have post-hospital care will have someone in the home with them to help them by cooking meals and making snacks for them. Good nutrition and staying hydrated will also help their recovery.
Cleaning The House
When seniors are recovering from a hospital stay, the house can get pretty dirty quickly. Clutter can pile up and so can dishes and laundry. A post-hospital care provider can eliminate the clutter, do the dishes, dust, vacuum, do the laundry, change the sheets, and make sure that your senior loved one’s home is exactly the kind of clean and comfortable setting they need to recover.
Care providers can also do the shopping, run errands, pick up medications, mail letters, and do all the other tasks that need to get done while your senior loved one is recovering. That way when your senior parent is better they will be able to live the way they lived before the fall and enjoy aging in place.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Post-Hospital Care in Palm Beach County, FL please contact the caring staff at Elite Senior Home Care today. (561) 570-6613
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