If your senior loved one has recently had a heart attack and is being discharged from the hospital or rehab, one essential resource is home care assistance. Home care assistance can provide peace of mind for you and make sure that your senior loved one is getting the rest they need during the important recovery period. After a heart attack rest is usually the most important part of the recovery. Seniors who are aging in place and need to take care of a home, cook meals, shop, and do other tasks can rely on home care assistance to help with all of these things. Home care can also help seniors recovering from a heart attack with things like:
Personal Care
Taking it easy is important for anyone that is recovering from a heart attack. If your senior loved one needs assistance with things like getting in and out of bed, using the bathroom, taking a shower, or getting dressed a care provider can help with delicate tasks that might be awkward or embarrassing for you to help with. If you can’t be with your senior loved one every day after the heart attack it’s a good idea to have home care assistance so that your senior loved one isn’t alone during their recovery.
Household Maintenance
Being in their familiar home can help your senior loved one recover more quickly, but while they are recovering the maintenance of the home still needs to be done. Snow needs to be shoveled, or the lawn needs to be mowed depending on the season. Trash needs to be taken out. If there are pets the pets need to be fed and dogs need to be walked. Cats need to have the litter box cleaned. All of these tasks can be physically demanding and too much for your senior loved one while they recover.
Laundry
Laundry is another hefty household task that your senior loved one will need help with while they recover from a heart attack. After a heart attack seniors shouldn’t be exerting themselves by carrying large baskets of laundry, especially up and down stairs. Lifting wet clothes, towels, and bedding to put them in the dryer can also be very strenuous and physically difficult. It’s best to let a care provider do the heavy lifting and let your senior loved one focus on recovering.
Shopping And Errands
Getting dressed, going to the store, running errands, and carrying the shopping are not recommended for most heart attack patients. While your senior parent recuperates at home, let a home care provider take care of things like shopping, mailing letters, planning meals, and doing other errands. That way your senior parent can recover from a heart attack in the peace and quiet of their home without getting stressed out worrying whether or not the household chores and tasks are getting done the way they should.
IF YOU OR AN AGING LOVED ONE IS CONSIDERING HIRING HOME CARE ASSISTANCE IN SAN JOSE, CA, PLEASE CONTACT THE CARING STAFF AT HOME HELPERS TODAY (408) 317-4969.
