Perhaps you’ve noticed that each month your aging loved one seems less enthusiastic about going out and enjoying events that she used to love. She might turn down invitations to lunch with her friends or back out at the last minute to family gatherings. While there can be a myriad of reasons why she might be more reluctant to leave the home recently, a common reason that’s often overlooked (and easily remedied) is that she’s struggling to get ready each morning. This is a situation where personal care at home aides would be valuable.
As your loved one ages, she might find physically that she can’t do all of the grooming tasks that she used to do without a second thought. If she’s not able to make herself look the way she wants to look to be comfortable with meeting friends and family, she might determine it’s just easier to stay at home.
A personal care at home provider might be just the person she needs in her life to start her day off right. Having a personal care at home provider stop by her home each morning to help with those personal care tasks that are hard for her to complete will give her the confidence to head out that door when the invitation with some friends is made.
There are a large variety of personal care routines that a personal care at home provider can assist with. Here are just a few of them, but if you have others in mind, it never hurts to talk directly with a personal care at home assistant to see how they can step in and help.
Hair and makeup. Arthritis can often make applying makeup or styling hair difficult. And while you may think your aging loved one looks just fine without perfectly styled hair and make-up, if it makes her self-conscious, it could cause her to miss events she’d otherwise enjoy.
Bathing. Getting in and out of a bathtub or shower as a person ages can get more and more dangerous as balance issues may be present and a slowed reaction time. You can also install devices to help (such as guard rails or non-slip mats), but she might also appreciate having someone who can wash and rinse her hair at least a couple of times a week.
Getting dressed. Another area some seniors struggle with is buttoning buttons and zipping zippers when arthritis is present. Tying shoes can also be difficult if your loved one’s ability to bend over and reach her shoes is a struggle. A personal care at home provider can make sure she gets to wear what she wants to wear and doesn’t have to always rely on slip-on shoes and pants.
Brushing teeth or cleaning dentures. If either of these tasks has become difficult for your loved one, having someone else assist might be just what she needs.
Personal care isn’t just about vanity, it’s about giving your loved one the comfort she needs to participate in important social activities, which is good for her mentally and physically. So don’t just shake it off as frivolous, if it’s important to her, respect her feelings and talk about how you can help.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home Services in Philipsburg PA please contact the caring staff at Quality Health Services. Call (814) 251-9044
Quality Health Services is a trusted non-medical senior home care provider in Punxsutawney, Bellefonte, Jefferson, Brockway, Brookville, Clearfield, St Marys, Emporium, Philipsburg, and Dubois PA area.
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