Aging is a normal part of life; however unexpected health complications can occur to limit the mobility and independence of our loved ones. Mobility difficulties can develop from chronic illnesses such as Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Dementia, and Traumatic Brain Injury. A once normal routine instantly becomes difficult to execute independently. The instant health transition generates safety concerns, turning individuals into a fall risk, the new transition of health causes your loved ones to become incapable of caring for themselves and requires them to need round-the-clock assistance.
In the transition of one’s health, it is imperative to understand the need to stay in their own home and familiar surroundings. Hiring a live-in caregiver can bring a quality of life that an assisted living facility or nursing home cannot bring.
Benefits Of Hiring a Live-in Caregiver
When you think about a live-in caregiver, the first question that comes to mind is: How do I find a service that is reliable and knows how to take care of the elderly? My Healing Angels, Home Care Services specializes in coping with sudden changes in one’s health in Covington Ga. Our Caregivers provide the best care to your loved ones.
You can trust My Healing Angels to build a personal relationship with your parents, educate them about wellness, protect their health and help them cope with age-related transitions. If you are still unsure whether a live-in caregiver is the best choice, here are some advantages of hiring one for your parents.
1. Specialized Care
A Customized Care Plan customed to the individual needs. A client with a chronic illness or disability needs specialized care to help with their health limitations.
2. Road to Recovery
After suffering from a chronic illness and being hospitalized, the road to recovery requires personalized care that will not be obtained in a Nursing Home or Assisted living facility. Custom routines would need to be established to manage new health changes.
3. Alternative Living Arrangement from a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility
Having a trained Caregiver to monitor day-to-day health concerns to receive the assistance they need in a private setting ensures that any developing or progressing illness can be identified and addressed at any given time. In assisted living, Caregivers must attend to more than one patient at a time. This can be avoided with a live-in Caregiver at a fraction of the cost.
4. Better Quality of Life
It’s already a challenge coping with unexpected health changes. It is essential to maintain a sense of normalcy. Unexpected health changes along with a relocation of a living arrangement can cause a decline in your loved one health. A Live-in Caregiver can promote wellness, protect the health, prevent injury, and help clients cope with the transition of their health in the comfort of the home.
5. Caregiver 24 hours a Day Seven Days A Week
It’s normal for children to worry about their parents, but when mobility and health problems exist, the risk of injury or an emergency is relatively high. It’s reassuring to have a qualified live-in caregiver with your parents. Not only can you attain peace of mind that they’re safe but also that they are in capable hands.
Signs Your Loved One Needs a Live-In Caregiver
• Gait Abnormality– Cannot walk safely, once in a standing position, or use a wheelchair, once in a seated position, on a variety of surfaces. Not able to walk only without the supervision or assistance of another person. This is means the client is a fall risk and needs assistance at all times.
• Cognitive Changes- Requires assistance and some direction in specific situations (e.g., on all tasks involving shifting of attention). Requires considerable assistance in routine situations. Is not alert and oriented or is unable to shift attention and recall directions more than half the time. Sundowners’ behavior or combative behavior.
• Medication Management-Unable to take medication unless administered by another person due to cognitive concerns.