Senior Holiday Homecare or 24-Hour Care?: How to Know When Your Aging Parents Need Extra Care

Family Caregiver  |  November 13, 2023

What Every Family in North Vancouver and West Vancouver Needs to Know About Senior Holiday Homecare

How do you know when your parents require 24-hour care, overnight care, or even senior holiday homecare? The holidays are around the corner; families will be travelling far and wide to visit their friends and relatives. During your visit, if you notice your loved one acting unusual or displaying irregular behaviour, including forgetfulness or accidental self-harm (i.e. tripping down staircases or slipping in the bathtub), these could be signs of necessary homecare during the holidays and beyond.

Three Ways to Know When Your Aging Parent Needs Senior Holiday Homecare

#1. 24/7 Care: Aggressiveness in Aging Parents

There are various forms of aggression linked to declining health and an inability to take care of one’s self. Types of aggression may include physical or verbal harassment and can be caused by a variety of things. Such as, a bad reaction to medications or the senior realizing their memory is weakening.

People suffering from memory loss may feel embarrassed when their memory is corrected, which can trigger a negative response.

#2. Overnight Care: Unsafe Living Conditions for Aging Parents

Slipping in or out of the shower is a sign that your loved one may not be able to clean themselves without risking adequately injuring themselves. In addition, homes with large staircases pose a significant risk for elderly people.

In addition to this, other signs of an unsafe living space are hoarded boxes, bags, and other unused household items. Often, people who are unable to clean their homes are often unable to take enough care of themselves.  

#3. Dementia Care: Sundowning Symptoms to Recognize in Aging Parents

Sundowning is associated with individuals who may have Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia. When the sun sets, and the natural light is reduced, symptoms becomes more prominent. 

Sundowning Symptoms:

1. 1. Moments of confusion (i.e. forgetting who certain members of their family are or forgetting when they last ate)
   2. Wandering (i.e. walking around aimlessly and staring into space)
   3. Irritated moods and physical shaking are common.

To this end, if you notice a trend in behaviour as the sun sets, you should have a serious conversation with your loved one and contact an experienced professional.

With this purpose in mind, Comfort Keepers North Vancouver and West Vancouver has partnered with My Home Rehab; a mobile rehabilitation service provider that consists of physiotherapists and kinesiologists delivering care and treatments to seniors in the comfort of their own homes. To learn more visit: www.myhomerehab.net

Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver Can Help with In-Home Elderly Care Services!

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

Comfort Keepers® is a Senior Care Agency That Can Make a Difference with Interactive Caregiving™

Our team of expert in-home caregivers will strive to ensure your senior loved one has the best quality of life possible, bringing joy and good health to their home environment. Our Interactive Caregiving™ program ensures all needs in terms of safety, nutrition, mental well-being, and everyday activities of home care services are met.

Quality and Accredited Elderly Care In-Home: Happier, Healthier, and at Home with 24/7 Care Opportunities!

Have you been thinking about Nursing Homes as a solution? Do you need a Home Care solution for you or a loved one? Comfort Keepers® help seniors in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, and surrounding areas, to live happy, healthy lives in the comfort of their own homes.

By providing quality, compassionate care, and safety technology solutions to preserve independence and contribute to a better life.

Moreover, our seasoned in-home caregivers are carefully chosen based on their quality of being empathetic. Our care centers around companionship for seniors. This is the kind of care that originates from the soul and allows us to meet our client’s requirements. 

Senior Homecare Near Me

Contact the Comfort Keepers® North Vancouver and West Vancouver office to learn more about our unique service offering.

Comfort Keepers is an Accredited Senior Care Agency in North and West Vancouver, BC

Comfort Keepers®, the premium home care service for Seniors on the North Shore, was awarded the “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” seal by Accreditation Canada. Achieving the highest available certification in Canada for Accredited Home care services demonstrates Comfort Keepers®’s commitment to offering safe, high-quality home care to its senior clients in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

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