Your dad’s getting older, and your family is discussing the things he does and doesn’t need help completing each day. One question you all have is when it’s time for 24-hour home care. How can you tell?
What Health Issues Does He Have?
Certain health issues are more likely to need 24-hour care. If your dad had a stroke, he’s going to need more support than normal during his recovery. Not only will he have medications to take throughout the day, but he also needs help with ambulation.
He needs someone to help him get to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and that person needs to be awake and listen for his calls. If your dad calls out and no one is awake, he may try to make it on his own, and that can lead to a dangerous fall. With 24-hour home care, he has the help he needs without having to wait or take a risk.
Does your dad have dementia? Wandering is a risk that can’t be ignored. If he starts to wander in the middle of the night, you might wake up and learn he’s left the house. He has been out and lost for hours.
When you’ve arranged 24-hour home care, he has someone awake and ready to redirect him in the middle of the night. He can’t get outside unsupervised.
Your dad may not need around-the-clock care permanently. He may recover enough that he’s okay on his own again. When that happens, his home care services adapt to his changing needs. He can switch to daily visits for a few hours or just a few visits per week.
Suppose he had heart surgery and needs someone with him all day and night for the next three months. Once he’s recovered from heart surgery and is medically cleared to drive again, he won’t need a caregiver’s help. That’s the benefit of 24-hour home care. It doesn’t have to be a permanent solution, it’s there to support your dad until he’s fully independent again.
How Does 24-Hour Home Care Work?
With this type of home care, you aren’t hiring one caregiver who sleeps when your dad sleeps. A team of caregivers works in shifts to provide around-the-clock coverage. When one caregiver is on duty, the others are at their homes sleeping, socializing, or taking care of their own household chores.
When it’s time for the caregiver who is on duty to go home, the next caregiver arrives in time to take over. They’ll discuss what’s been done, what’s next, and what your dad’s mood is.
With the continuity in care, he’s going to grow accustomed to having caregivers around all day and night. He’ll enjoy the social aspect of never being alone, but when he wants to be by himself, his caregiver will do something else and let your dad have his space.
Get together a list of questions that you, your dad, and others have. You’ll want them when you call a 24-hour home care specialist and ask for pricing and availability.
If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-hour home care in Del Mar, CA please contact the caring staff at A Caring Touch Home Care today. Call (619) 344-0528
A Caring Touch Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency providing exceptional home care in Coronado, Del Mar / Del Mar Heights, Bonita, East Lake, La Jolla, Torrey Pines, Mt. Helix/ La Mesa, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Carmel Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos, Point Loma, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego and surrounding areas.
