How a Home Care Worker Aids Your Senior with Daily Routines
By Brenda Enright
Owner of Home Instead Kitchener-Waterloo
Routines keep people's days running smoother. Think about how strange it seems when you take a vacation. Sure, you enjoy sleeping in, but you often notice that your eating habits get worse or you feel sluggish, possibly even bored, by day five. Now take those feelings and think of your retired senior. They may be at a loss for what to do with themselves since they no longer have to go to work. They may start sleeping more throughout the day while finding it more challenging to sleep at night.
Just like your daily routine keeps you on top of things, your parent can benefit from them, too. A personal support worker makes it possible to help with daily routines that keep senior adults living independently and engaged with the world.
Personal Support Workers Are Invaluable in Your Senior’s Day
Your senior may not feel like doing much during the day, especially if they have mobility or memory issues. A daily routine benefits them by encouraging them to care for themselves and their home. Additionally, it can help them feel like engaging with others, such as friends and family. When you cannot provide the assistance Mom or Dad needs, look to the services of a personal support worker (PSW). They can help with the following:
- Mornings: Many times, the mornings are the busiest times for seniors. They tend to have a little more energy and are ready to get things done. When you bring in a PSW to help Mom, she will get help with bathing, teeth brushing, denture care, hair combing, breakfast, and other morning activities to start the day right.
- Afternoons: The afternoon is a time for enjoying relaxing activities or heading to an appointment. Your loved one can get help with fixing a nutritious lunch, washing up dishes, and light housekeeping duties. Other afternoon activities may include working on hobbies, attending an exercise class, and doing puzzles. Depending on the day's activities, a short nap may be in order, too.
- Evenings: Your mom or dad may need help winding up the day with assistance cooking dinner. After dinner, they may need a hand with washing dishes or loading up the dishwasher. Before bed, they may want to engage in a game of cards or take a warm bath. A PSW can help them prepare for bed by turning down the covers and changing into bedtime clothes.
Personal Care Assistance from Trained Professionals
Help your parents live life fully and independently with assistance from a personal support worker. At Home Instead Kitchener-Waterloo, ON, our caregivers are experienced and trained to support your senior with personal care assistance, bathing assistance, companionship, light housekeeping, and more. We structure our home care service packages based on your family member’s needs, so you know they are getting the best care. We aim to help our clients live as independently as possible in their homes, and we can help your senior. Learn more when you contact us today.
Call us at (519) 571-1665 to schedule a no-obligation, in-home consultation. Learn more about the compassionate, quality senior care we deliver daily to families in Kitchener-Waterloo, Breslau, Conestogo, Elmira, St Jacobs, and surrounding areas.