If your senior parent is recovering at home after a stroke they are probably going to need extra support for at least several months. Often it takes seniors a long time to recover abilities like speech and movement after they have had a stroke.
You can provide emotional support and companionship for your senior parent as they recover. But, you may be unable to provide the physical support that your senior parent needs. That’s ok. There are professionals who can help your senior parent with things like getting in and out of bed if you are unable to physically help them.
If you’re not sure where to start getting ready to help your senior parent recover at home after a stroke start with these five things:
An Accessible Bed
The first thing that you will need for your senior parent to be safe recovering at home is an accessible bed for them. You can make arrangements to rent a hospital bed and have it delivered to their home. Set up the bed in an area that is comfortable, climate-controlled, and has easy access to a bathroom, preferably on the first floor.
Personal Care at Home
Personal care at home is essential for seniors recovering at home. Personal care at home is specialized support to help seniors with things like bathing, washing their hair, getting dressed, getting in and out of bed safely, and getting to the bathroom. Caregivers who offer personal care have training and access to specialized adaptive devices so that they can support seniors of any size, age, or health condition.
Transportation
Your senior parent will need to go to follow-up medical care and get follow-up tests like MRIs to gauge how they are recovering. If you can’t take off work to take them to their medical appointments, you will need to arrange for transportation for them. Rideshares and taxis are options, but some communities also offer specialized door-to-door transportation for seniors with serious medical conditions. You can ask your senior parent’s doctor if that type of service is available where your parent lives.
Physical Therapy at Home
It’s very common for seniors who are recovering from a stroke to need physical therapy at home. With physical therapy at home, your senior parent can work on regaining movement, improving balance, and strengthening their muscles without having the stress of leaving the house to go to a medical facility.
Household Help
While your senior parent is laid up the house still needs to be cleaned. Meals need to be made. Linens and clothes need to be washed. Shopping still needs to be done. If you don’t have the time to take on all of those chores for your mom or dad home care is available to help. A home care provider can take care of the running of the household, make healthy meals for your mom or dad, and make sure that the house is clean, sanitary, and comfortable.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home in Youngsville, LA, please contact the caring staff at BrightCare Homecare today. Call (337) 279-5466
BrightCare Homecare is a top provider of home care services in Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, New Iberia, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Opelousas, Sunset, Crowley, Abbeville, Scott, Cecilia, Port Barre, Iota, and the surrounding areas.
Through a personalized care plan, BrightCare Homecare provides the necessary services and care to cater to your unique personal and health needs. With us, we ensure around-the-clock services and supervision to help achieve optimum health and wellness.
We are a top provider of home care services in Lafayette, Youngsville, Broussard, New Iberia, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Opelousas, Sunset, Crowley, Abbeville, Scott, Cecilia, Port Barre, Iota, and the surrounding areas.
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