The Benefits of Home Care for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
According to the Alzeheimer’s Association of America, Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, facial recognition, and reasoning abilities. Once resigned only to nursing homes and assisted care facilities, advances in home care technology now allow those living with Alzheimer’s to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Taking advantage of home care services in Lake Oswego like Integrity In-Home Care can allow your loved one to feel more safe and secure, along with other cognitive and physical benefits that come along with being able to stay in their own home. Here are just a few of the benefits that those living with Alzheimer’s can find by receiving in home care.
If your loved one is living with Alzheimer’s or another memory-related disorder, they may have trouble remember people, places, and significant items around them. Receiving care within their own home isn’t just familiar- it can also help to alleviate the memory symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s thanks to the memories associated with comfortable places that they are able to recognize.
Your loved one can also likely find comfort in continuing their typical routine. Just like people with Alzheimer’s can find that their symptoms become a bit better when they are someplace familiar, they may also find comfort in their usual routine simply because doing the things that they are used to provides them with a sense of normalcy. For example, if your mother or father used to always wake up and read the paper in the morning, continuing this routine can help them to feel more in-control of their life, even if they do not completely understand what they are reading.
Staying in their home can help avoid the drastic stress of a move into an assisted care facility, something that experts have agreed is detrimental to Alzheimer’s symptoms. The stress of a move, which your loved one may not fully understand, can exaggerate the symptoms of the disorder, as they are thrust into a cold and unfamiliar environment.
While home care is considered by many to be the best option for Alzheimer’s care, not everyone has the time or training to provide for all of their loved ones’ needs. Integrity In-Home Care can help to provide assistance with day-to-day tasks so that your loved one can avoid the harsh transition of a move and remain in the comfort of their own residence.
Integrity In-Home Care
7900 SW Pfaffle Street
Suite A
Tigard OR 97223
Phone (503) 482-9006, Fax (503) 213-6220
info@integrityinhome.com
