While nursing home care may be a necessity for many, making the transition from independence to assisted living isn't easy. In fact, rates of depression can reach as high as 49 percent. Here are 10 important ways you can keep the spirits of your loved one up after they've made the move to a TLC-intense environment in a convalescent home.
1. Understand The Condition(s) Your Loved One Is Dealing With
If your elderly loved one forgets conversations very easily, attacks you physically or argues with you constantly, you may think that they have a severe behavioral problem. You may be wrong. Sometimes, elderly people exhibit strange or frustrating behavior because they have Alzheimer's disease. If you're unfamiliar with Alzheimer's disease, you may not know that your loved one needs specialized memory care and treatment. Here are things to know about Alzheimer's disease and what you can do to help your loved one cope with it.
If you're looking after a loved one with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, you need to understand the threats posed by different kinds of extreme weather so you can provide the proper monitoring and preventative care. Here are some things to bear in mind as things get hotter, colder, wetter, or stormier for your loved one.
Heat
Extreme heat can prove deadly to anyone, but dementia sufferers are at special risk.
If you're a senior recovering from hip surgery, chances are you may require some form of post-operative physical rehabilitation. If you are not be up to the physical demands of traveling to and from a rehab center several times a week, there is another option to consider. A stay at a short term rehabilitation facility may offer you full-time care 24-hours a day. Here are some of the practical reasons and ways you may benefit from short term rehabilitation.
