When seniors are aging at home they often get some type of home care to help them during the day, but seniors can benefit from help at night too. 24-hour home care for seniors is the best way for seniors and their family members to have peace of mind. When seniors have 24-hour home care they get the additional benefits that come from having someone in the house with them at night like:
Security
It’s very common for seniors to feel a little anxious being in a house alone at night. Even if they have a good security system seniors can worry about crime or break-ins. Having someone else in the house with them can make seniors feel less anxious. And when they are less anxious about being the victim of crime they will be able to sleep better and relax more in their home. And if something did happen someone would be there to call the police and help your senior parent recover.
Monitoring
There are many seniors that use medical equipment at night. From CPAP machines to supplemental oxygen and heart monitors seniors often spend their nights hooked up to different machines. And seniors may worry about what would happen to them if those machine malfunctioned. But with 24-hour home care seniors can go to sleep confident that someone is watching over them and checking on them regularly to make sure that the equipment is still working the way it should. If there were any medical problems or if your senior parent had a stroke or heart attack someone would be there to call for help right away.
Companionship
Loneliness can make evenings tough for seniors. If your senior parent is grieving a loss, or if they struggle with depression or anxiety they may find that their anxiety and loneliness get much worse at night. With a caregiver in the home 24 hours a day seniors won’t be alone or scared at night. They will have someone with them who can talk to them, watch TV with them, and provide the companionship that seniors need.
Help And Safety
Another important benefit of having a caregiver with your senior parent 24 hours a day is that your senior parent will have someone to help them with bed time tasks and make sure they don’t fall during the night. Very often seniors who fall at home fall at night when they get out of bed to use the bathroom or get a drink of water. When they are half asleep and stumbling and possibly off balance seniors have a very high risk of falling. But when seniors have 24-hour home care someone will be there to help them get into their pajamas and get settled in bed, make sure they have some water by the bed if they need it, and help them get up and get to the bathroom in the middle of the night if they need it. Having 24 hour care can significantly lower a senior’s risk of falling at night.
If you or an aging loved one is considering 24-hour home care in Benbrook, TX, please contact the caring staff at Clear Path Home Care today. Call (817) 631-7710.
Clear Path Home Care provides compassionate, high quality home care in Parker County, Tarrant County, Johnson County, Hood County, Somervell County, Erath County, Bosque County and Hamilton County in Texas.
- Parkinson’s Disease: Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - May 23, 2024
- Unexpected Ways Companion Care Can Help Your Mom - May 14, 2024
- Rituals to Help a Senior Practice Mindfulness Everyday - May 9, 2024
