{"id":35282,"date":"2023-01-10T18:13:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T23:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/?p=35282"},"modified":"2023-01-10T18:13:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T23:13:44","slug":"home-care-assistance-tips-for-dry-skin-on-cancer-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/home-care-assistance-tips-for-dry-skin-on-cancer-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Handling Dry Skin in Seniors with Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve been caring for an aging loved one going through cancer treatment, you are well-versed in all of the side effects of the treatment. You also understand the need to control these side effects to ease your senior’s comfort throughout.<\/p>\n

With the winter months here and forced heat coming into many homes, one of the biggest battles just got larger \u2013 dry skin. Because dry, itchy, and cracked skin are common side effects of some cancer treatments, you may have found that keeping your loved one\u2019s skin healthy and hydrated has gotten even more difficult as the indoor air has dried out.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips that you and your home care assistance team<\/a> can use to help your loved one be more comfortable in her skin this winter.<\/p>\n

Moisturize often<\/h3>\n

This may be the most obvious tip, but the key is to moisturize your loved one\u2019s skin much more than you normally would. It may not be good enough to simply put on moisturizer in the morning and before bed. It will probably need to be applied throughout the day. Your home care assistance provider<\/a> can help fill in those needed extra applications. Creams and ointments are better than lotions due to their thicker consistency and moisturizers with menthol may be especially helpful for itchy skin.<\/p>\n

Avoid those hot showers\/baths<\/h3>\n

While nothing feels better on a chilly day to an aching body than a hot bath, if your loved one is struggling with dry, cracked skin, a long hot bath or shower is going to make it worse. Turn down the water temperature to keep your loved one\u2019s skin healthier.<\/p>\n

Examine your detergent<\/h3>\n

Scented detergents may smell great but sometimes the chemicals in them can aggravate skin that is especially sensitive due to the treatments your loved one is receiving. Using unscented detergents and soaps that are created for babies is a great way to be kind to your loved one\u2019s epidermis.<\/p>\n

Bundle up<\/h3>\n

When your loved one head\u2019s out \u2013 even if she\u2019s only getting in the car with her home care assistance provider to go to the clinic \u2013 she should bundle up to protect her skin. Cold windy arctic air can damage skin and aggravate dryness. Protect your loved one\u2019s skin by having her wear a winter coat, hat, scarf that wraps around her face, gloves or mittens, heavy socks, and waterproof shoes or boots. It can be a lot of work to get dressed appropriately for the cold weather but it\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n

Drink plenty of fluids<\/h3>\n

Keeping skin hydrated includes what your loved one puts in her body, not just on her body. She should be aiming for at least nine cups of water a day to keep her skin moisturized.<\/p>\n

Buy a humidifier<\/h3>\n

A humidifier can help add some moisture to the dry, forced heat of your home. You may need several but having one in each room that your loved one spends the most time in (such as the bedroom and living area) will help add some much-needed humidity to the air around her.<\/p>\n

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We serve the towns of Forsyth, Macon, McDonough, Griffin, Jonesboro, Roberta, Barnesville, Gray, Thomaston, and Jackson.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been caring for an aging loved one going through cancer treatment, you are well-versed in all of the side effects of the treatment. You also understand the need to control these side effects to ease your senior’s comfort throughout. With the winter months here and forced heat coming into many homes, one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":35289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[518,1167],"tags":[1210,1209,1211],"class_list":["post-35282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-habits","category-personal-hygiene","tag-cancer-care","tag-home-care-assistance-in-macon-ga","tag-skin-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homecarematters.com\/forsyth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}