Reduce the Risk of Dehydration of Your Elderly Loved One This Summer

Edmonton Senior Health  |  August 15, 2023

What Every Senior in Edmonton, AB Needs to Know About the Risks of Dehydration

Reduce the Risk of Dehydration | Compared to younger people, older family members and friends have a higher risk of dehydration and are more susceptible to electrolyte and fluid imbalances. This is often a result of prescribed medications that may cause a diminished sense of thirst. You can keep your loved ones better hydrated by increasing their liquid intake through warmer months when seniors are more vulnerable to dehydration. 

Dehydration Symptoms

When you can recognize the symptoms of dehydration, you’re more likely to notice and take action before a dehydration problem becomes severe. When there is a problem, you must get help promptly.

This following list of symptoms may be the only indicators of dehydration you will see, so call 911 or a healthcare provider to get immediate assistance if these symptoms are present:

• Muscles cramping
• Skin dryness
• Dizziness
• Sudden sleepiness
• Urine is dark in colour

Keep Seniors Hydrated

Encourage your family and friends to stay hydrated with plenty of fluids. Since our bodies are made up of at least 60% water we must drink plenty of liquid daily, especially on warmer days.

Some people don’t want to drink water because of its lack of taste, but you can offer flavoured waters instead, or add fruit to your pitcher of drinking water at home.

Don’t forget that broth, such as beef, chicken, or vegetable, is a good hydration source. Yet another option is adding portions of hydrating fruits and vegetables into daily meals.

Hydrating Fruits & Vegetables

Hydrating fruits and vegetables may be the perfect choice in warm weather for seniors because they contain as much as 80% water. The following info is a list of the best hydrating fruits and veggies:

• Cucumbers
• Bell peppers
• Tomatoes
• Grapes
• Apples
• Blueberries
• Watermelon
• Cantaloupe
• Oranges

Comfort Keepers® understands the hydration needs of seniors and can help. Our caregivers are trained to encourage hydration by regularly offering water, fruit-infused water, and other tasty liquids and hydrating foods.

Comfort Keepers® in Edmonton Can Help with In-Home Elder Care!

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with retirement care, 24-hour care, respite care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers®’ are trained caregivers who help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. 

Companionship Care and Interactive Caregiving™

Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses companionship, safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Moreover, our trained caregivers are selected with one specific quality: empathy. Empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Home Care Edmonton

To learn more about senior care in Edmonton, contact the Comfort Keepers® office to discuss our unique service offering. If you live in Devon, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, or Stony Plain and surrounding areas, contact Comfort Keepers at 780-465-4665.

Is Invoicing Modelling and Client Direct Home Care the Right Option for You?

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is an Approved Service Provider for the Client Directed Homecare Invoicing (CDHCI) Program Offered by Alberta Health Services. Read more about the program HERE.

Comfort Keepers® Edmonton is here to help you and your loved ones get the best care possible. Recently awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada, our Edmonton location has achieved the highest available certification in Canada for Home Care services, clearly demonstrating Comfort Keepers’ commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in Edmonton.

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