April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and now is a great time to learn more about how seniors with Parkinson’s can continue living at home. If your senior parent has Parkinson’s but wants to stay in the familiar home they love, they may be able to with some extra support from senior home care.

The symptoms of Parkinson’s can make it difficult for seniors to live alone. But with senior home care, your senior parent will have the extra helping hands they need to thrive at home. If your senior parent has senior home care, a care provider can be with them every day or even around the clock.

With senior home care, your senior parent never has to be alone, and they will have dedicated help with things like:

 

Help With Daily Activities

A senior home care provider can make sure that your senior parent’s home is clean and sanitary by doing daily chores like taking out the trash, washing the dishes, dusting, doing the laundry, or vacuuming.

They can also pick up clutter, make sure there are no trip hazards on the floor, and help your senior parent get around the house safely.

 

Help With Medication Management

People with Parkinson’s often take multiple medications to control symptoms. Missing doses or taking the wrong amount can cause serious problems, like increased tremors or stiffness. A home care provider can remind your parent to take their medication on time.

They can also help manage medications by organizing pills in a weekly medication planner or setting medication alarms so that your senior parent knows when to take medications.

 

Meal Preparation

Parkinson’s can make it hard to prepare meals, especially if tremors affect your parent’s ability to chop food or cook safely. A caregiver can prepare nutritious meals that are easy to eat and suited to their dietary needs.

A senior home care provider can cut foods into small pieces so they’re safer to eat, make sure your senior parent is drinking water, and prepare easy-to-eat snacks throughout the day if your senior parent doesn’t want full meals.

 

Provide Companionship and Emotional Support

Living with Parkinson’s can be frustrating and lonely, especially if your parent struggles with speech or movement. A home care provider can offer companionship by engaging them in conversation, playing games, or simply being there to listen.

 

Transportation to Medical Appointments

If you can’t take off from work easily to get your senior parent to a medical appointment, a senior home care provider that your senior parent trusts can take them. When a care provider goes with your senior parent to the doctor, they will have someone they trust with them to drive them to the appointment, help them navigate a parking lot safely, and help them find the right medical office.

A care provider can stay with your senior parent during the appointment to help them ask questions, take notes, or schedule follow-up appointments as necessary. Then, a senior home care provider can make sure that your senior parent gets home from their appointment safely.

 

 

 

If you or an aging loved one is considering Senior Home Care in Alhambra, CA, please contact the caring staff at Nu Care Inc. today. 800-505-6890