If your senior parent has COPD, senior home care can help them live more comfortably at home. Seniors who have COPD often need senior home care to help with household tasks that they can’t easily do. It can also give both you and your senior parent peace of mind to have someone in the home with them in case they need help.
The symptoms of COPD like wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and fatigue can make it difficult for seniors to do the tasks that have to get done around the house. Having senior home care means that your mom or dad can take it easy and let their care provider help with tasks like:
Medication Reminders
A care provider can help your mom or dad remember to take their medications on time and make sure that they are taking the right medications.
Your mom or dad may have a range of breathing medications in the home like bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and other treatments. It’s important that they don’t combine medications incorrectly or take old medications. A home care provider can make sure your mom or dad is taking only the medications currently prescribed for them.
Oxygen Therapy
If your mom or dad needs supplemental oxygen a care provider can help manage and monitor the use of supplemental oxygen. They can make sure that the oxygen equipment is used correctly, and make sure there is always a fresh oxygen tank available.
Respiratory Care
Your mom or dad should know common breathing techniques that can help them increase the amount of oxygen the take in. A care provider can help your mom or dad learn breathing techniques such as pursed-lip breathing and diaphragmatic breathing. Help with respiratory exercises and physical therapy that may improve your mom or dad’s lung function and overall endurance.
Keeping The House Clean And Irritant Free
Another way that senior home care will help your senior parent is to make sure that the house is free of allergens and irritants. A care provider can do light housework including regular sweeping, vacuuming, and dusting to make sure there are no allergens lingering in the air.
They can also do chores like laundry, changing the sheets and towels, and taking out the trash. If your mom or dad has a pet a home care provider can clean up after the pet so that your mom or dad isn’t at risk of having trouble breathing due to loose pet hair.
Monitoring and Support
A care provider can keep an eye on your mom or dad’s overall wellness and breathing rate. They can document changes in symptoms, such as increased shortness of breath, cough, or changes in sputum color, and report these to the healthcare provider.
Senior home care is available around the clock, and your mom or dad may appreciate having care providers come in at night as well as during the day. Seniors often sleep easier knowing someone is in the house in case they need help in the middle of the night.
The staff at Home Care Matters is available to talk with you and your family about all of your needs. Home Care Matters is a home care agency providing quality and affordable senior home care in Flowery Branch, GA, and the surrounding areas. Call (770) 965-4004 for more information.
We provide elder care in Braselton, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Oakwood, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Barrow County, Forsyth County, Gwinnett County, Hall County, Jackson County, North Fulton County.
Valerie has the unique experience with home care as she has experienced it from both ends of the spectrum, as a caregiver and as needing care herself as a cancer survivor. Valerie says, “Taking care of someone you love is a physically, mentally and demanding labor of love.Taking care of my mom was the hardest thing I have ever done. It has given me an insight and perspective not many people understand unless you are doing it or have done it.I loved taking care of my mom.I love helping others take care of their love ones too.And now that I’ve been sick, it’s given me a whole new level of empathy and understanding for those who are sick and need help.”
Valerie’s schedule varies daily, but she loves visiting with our clients, families, caregivers, our network partners and being in the office.Says Valerie, “Every day is different, but I wake up excited about what we do, inspired by our team, clients and caregivers.I strive to be a resource to the community.I love my team and I love what we do every day. I like to think my mom would be proud.”
You can reach Valerie by email (Valerie@homecarematters.com) or in our office (770.965.4004).
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