Prevent Bedbound Issues for Your Elderly Loved One

Research shows that many senior citizens are bedbound. Different health conditions can cause someone to be bedbound. Some of these conditions include strokes, heart attacks, severe pain, and many others. Unfortunately, when someone can’t get out of bed very often, there are some other issues that can occur as a result of this.

If you have an elderly loved one who can’t move around by themselves, it is important that you do what you can to prevent bedbound issues for them.

Changing Their Position

Personal Care at Home Glenview, IL: Bedbound Issues

One of the best things you can do for your elderly loved one if they are bedbound is to change their position often. If you make a schedule for every couple of hours to change your elderly loved one’s position, this can take the pressure of their back, neck, and hips. It can also help with the prevention of bedsores. You should also change your elderly loved one’s position when they are eating. If you can’t show up often enough to change their position, don’t worry. You can get your elderly loved one personal care at home services. The senior care providers can do this for them.

Best Pillow Placement

If your elderly loved one can’t sit up on their own, you should make sure they have comfortable pillows. You should also make sure their pillows are placed properly. For example, they should have a long body pillow against their side. This can give them some elevation when leaning off their back. They should also have smaller pillows. These can be put between their ankles and knees to improve circulation. If someone needs to place the pillows properly every day, you can get home care providers to do that.

Looking for Bedbound Issues

If your elderly loved one is bedbound, make sure you are regularly looking for any issues that may be present. Some areas you should look at include:

• Buttocks, thighs, and hips
• Back and neck
• Shoulders and ears
• Feet and legs
• Arms

If there are issues present, make sure you talk to your elderly loved one’s doctor. They can let you know what to do about the issues.

Conclusion

Is your elderly loved one bedbound? If so, there are many tips to help prevent bedbound issues. If you follow the tips above, you can help your elderly loved one to stay healthier. If needed, you should get personal care at home services. The elderly care providers you get for them can help to prevent these issues, as well.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home in Glenview, IL, contact the caring staff at Companion Services of America today at (847) 943-3786. Our home care service area includes Northbrook, Highland Park, Deerfield, Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Des Plaines, Skokie, Lake Forest, Wilmette and the surrounding areas.

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2682373/

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Jamie Shapiro

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Jamie Shapiro, founder of Companion Services of America, LLC received a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago. Jamie started her career in psychiatric social work at Northwestern University Institute of Psychiatry. Later, she went on to become the Director of Social Services at Belmont Community Hospital where she developed discharge planning procedures to assist staff in identifying potential patients requiring intervention.

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