Elderly frail people, or those living with disabilities are highly susceptible to opportunistic illnesses that tend to attack and thrive in the presence of stress.
These stress-related illnesses become more pronounced when elderly frail people live in overcrowded care facilities or nursing homes, where personal one-on-one care is impossible, even for the most dedicated health care professional.
Unfortunately there are people in these professions caring for elderly frail or disabled people who simply don’t care, and who don’t think twice about being physically, psychologically or verbally abusive to those in their care.
Many families with elderly frail or disabled parents choose to hire a private caregiver to assist their loved one in the care facility, so that they can have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that their parent is receiving the one-on-one care they deserve.
Depression is an ever-present companion to the elderly living without anything but the most basic care such as meals, basic hygiene and medication that needs to be administered.
Losing your independence, a familiar routine, many treasured friends and having to give up the security and familiarity of your home would be something hard to deal with for most of us, but it is so much worse for the elderly frail person who has moved into a frail care facility.
This seems like the end of the road for many aging and frail people, and it’s under conditions like this that depression can easily set in.
This can all be changed with the input of a compassionate, empathetic professional caregiver to stand by for your loved one. The companionship a caregiver brings to the life of your loved one is also of paramount importance in combatting depression.
If your parent is living with dementia, he or she will need someone around at all times to keep them safe, whether living in your home or in a nursing home.
CareChamp not only offers private home care for frail elderly or disabled people, but also provides highly experienced dementia care that can make all the difference to the daily life of one living with dementia.
In an overcrowded nursing home those living with dementia seldom receive mental stimulation, which means that their rate of deterioration is even more rapid than it would be in the right care.
Exercise, fresh air and mental stimulation improve sleep patterns, which in turn have a positive impact on mood, and this is the true value of what a caregiver brings to every patient.
If you’re caring for an elderly frail, physically disabled or mentally disabled parent, you will need help, and what could be better than being able to rely on a professional caregiver that’ll offer your parent the best of care.
Peace of mind for the family caring for a parent at home is priceless, and because of this daily stress taken off the shoulders of breadwinners, a healthy relationship is easier to maintain, even in difficult circumstances.
Contact CareChamp 24/7 to find out more about how this awesome team will support you and your loved one at home with the very best in home care in South Africa.