Senior Sleep Health: Worried If Your Loved One is Getting Enough Sleep?

Victoria Senior Home Care  |  April 23, 2019

What Every Senior in Victoria, BC Needs to Know About Sleep Health

Senior Sleep Health | You might have heard that seniors or the elderly need less sleep than the rest of us, or even know aging loved ones who swear by that. However, research shows seniors need just as much sleep as any other adult. Our sleep needs remain the same from age 18 through our golden years.

Getting adequate sleep is an important part of daily habits we should all establish to work toward better health. Being chronically tired, or experiencing sleep disruption regularly, can impact a wide range of negative health issues.

Symptoms of Poor Senior Sleep Health:

• Decreased focus and attention span
• Reduced capacity to make new memories or recall old memories
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Depression
• Heart problems, including increased risk of heart attack

How Can In-Home Care Help With Senior Sleep Health?

In-home care can help your loved one create a regular schedule, which can help in two ways. First, establishing regular sleep habits can encourage better habits; second, it can help your loved one allot the correct amount of time for their sleep needs. A daily schedule can also help control other lifestyle factors that impact quality sleep.

Bad Habits that Affect Good Senior Sleep:

1. 1. Eating right before bedtime, especially foods high in sugar or caffeine can make sleep more difficult.
   2. Cutting back on sugar, caffeine, and nicotine generally can make it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.
   3. For many seniors, good rest is maintaining accuracy in their medication schedule. Disrupting the regularity of medications can disrupt body processes or lead to discomfort, pain, or other symptoms.

At Comfort Keepers® Victoria we feel that home is the best place to be.

If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care, overnight 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® Victoria provides in-home elderly care services

Comfort Keepers® trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ system provides care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Comfort Keepers® Victoria in-home caregivers can help with Interactive Caregiving™

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. 

Learn more about our unique service which offers respite care, overnight care, personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Victoria office.

Comfort Keepers® Victoria is proud to provide senior care and home care services to keep seniors safe in their homes.

If you are searching for home care near me, Comfort Keepers® Victoria can provide home care for the seniors of Victoria and the surrounding areas of Colwood, Saanich, Sidney, James Bay, and Oak Bay. Please call (778) 265-5999 and learn how your loved ones can receive compassionate, professional in-home care.

Quality and Accredited Respite Care for British Columbia Families

Comfort Keepers® Victoria has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada. 

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