Flexible Home Care For Your Senior Parent

By Roy Kleinert | January 21, 2025 | Comments Off on Flexible Home Care For Your Senior Parent
24-hour home care helps seniors and their families with around the clock care.
24-hour home care helps seniors and their families with around the clock care.

If your senior parent is living independently and wants to continue living on their own, but you’re worried about their ability to do all the things necessary for them to be safe at home, 24-hour home care is a great solution.

Home care helps seniors by providing the support they need with household tasks so they can live in their own homes. There are different types of home care available, so they can get whatever type of care your senior parent needs. This includes home care that has flexible times so that someone is with your senior parent when they need it and not when they don’t. 

If your mom or dad needs consistent support around the clock, or if you prefer to have someone with them all the time, 24-hour home care is available. 24-hour home care is also recommended if your mom or dad is sick or recovering from a fall at home. 

But if your mom or dad only needs help in the morning and evenings and they are ok alone during the day, or if you can be there in the evening so they only need help all day, a custom 24-hour home care schedule can be created just for your senior parent.

Some of the ways that 24-hour home care providers help seniors at different times of the day include:

Helping Your Mom or Dad Get Out Of Bed And Ready For The Day

Getting ready in the morning can be difficult for seniors with mobility or health challenges. A caregiver can help your mom or dad get out of bed safely. And they can help your senior parent with personal hygiene tasks such as washing their face, brushing their teeth, or styling their hair. Then, they can help them get dressed and ready for the day. 

Preparing Breakfast and Assisting with Morning Medications

A 24-hour home care provider with your mom or dad overnight or who arrives early in the morning can also ensure that your mom or dad has a healthy breakfast and takes their morning medications on time. 

Providing Lunch and Light Housekeeping

In the afternoon, a 24-hour home care provider can prepare a balanced lunch for your parent. This ensures they continue to receive proper nutrition throughout the day. While your parent eats, the caregiver can tidy up the kitchen, clear dishes, and handle light housekeeping tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, or folding laundry.

These activities keep the home clean, safe, and organized, reducing the risk of accidents.

Preparing Dinner and Helping With Evening Medications

As the day winds down, a 24-hour home care provider can prepare dinner for your mom or dad and provide some good conversation. They can make sure that your mom or dad takes their evening medications, does the dishes, and cleans up the kitchen. 

Getting Ready for Bed

A caregiver who is with your mom or dad at night can help them get ready for bed safely. If your mom or dad likes a bath or shower at night, they can get any support they need with that and get into their pajamas. Your mom or dad will fall asleep more easily and sleep better when they have the help of a trusted 24-hour home care provider getting ready for bed. 

If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-Hour Home Care in Colts Neck, NJ, please contact the caring staff at Lares Home Care (732) 334-3323.

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