Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disease that can cause impaired mobility and other symptoms that make it difficult for seniors living at home to be safe. As the disease progresses seniors have a high risk of falling because of their motor impairment. They also can experience painful headaches, tremors, dementia, and other debilitating symptoms. If your senior loved one has Parkinson’s but really wants to continue living at home then home care services can help.
With home care providers your senior loved one will have an experienced person around who can help with things like:
Housekeeping
Home care includes light housekeeping to help keep your senior loved one’s house clean and safe. Vacuuming, dishes, dusting, laundry, and other house tasks will get done regularly to make sure that your senior loved one has a healthy environment to live in. If your loved one is still able to do some chores they can assist with those chores as long as they are able so that they can feel a sense of purpose and pride in their home. But a care provider will be there to complete any cleaning tasks that your senior parent isn’t able to do.
Cooking
Often people who have Parkinson’s worry about cooking meals. Tremors can make it difficult to grip pot handles or hold pots and pans, or open packages of food. Chopping, dicing, and other food preparation tasks that involve sharp knives also are not usually things that seniors with Parkinson’s feel comfortable doing. With home care providers your senior loved one will have delicious and healthy meals prepared for them so that they will still enjoy great meals. And a care provider can also prep meals that your senior loved one or you will be able to heat up for them at any time.
Shopping and Errands
Shopping and errands are not a hassle when your senior parent has home care. A care provider can help your senior loved one make a grocery list and order groceries for delivery. Or they can do shopping, go to the post office, run to the pet store, and do all the errands that your senior parent needs to have done. That way you don’t have to take time off of work to do any errands or shopping for your senior loved one.
Getting Around The House Safely
Seniors who have Parkinson’s will progressively find it more challenging to walk and get around the house. Eventually, your senior loved one will likely need to use a walker or a cane to help them stay steady on their feet. They will probably have balance issues too that are related to Parkinson’s. It’s scary to think about your senior parent falling when they are at home alone but it happens to seniors every day. Home care services mean that someone will be there with your senior parent to make sure that they can get to the bathroom, to and from bed, and all around the house safely.
If you or an aging loved one is considering Home Care Services in San Leandro CA, please contact the caring staff at Alondra Home Care today. Call (855)-767-1110.
Providing Exceptional Home Care Services in the Fremont CA and Alameda County area for over 5 years.
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