Elderly Care for Seniors with Parkinson's in Hyattsville, MD
Long-Term Parkinson’s Care for Seniors in Hyattsville, Cheverly, Chillum, and Nearby Cities
Most seniors rarely show symptoms when in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease; however, once the disease begins to progress it can become difficult to complete simple, daily tasks. Our senior care providers and services allow our local seniors to live safely at home. Visiting Angels Hyattsville offers our local seniors Parkinson’s care services that are personalized to their needs. This type of senior care plan is developed to be personalized to the individual’s non-medical needs, leaving them able to age in place at home.
What Are Common Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system causing stiffness that affects movement. While the symptoms of Parkinson’s are barely noticeable at first, older adults in the later stages of the disease experience difficulties performing even simple, manual tasks. As the condition progresses, most affected individuals require high levels of care and assistance, provided by either family members or home care professionals.
Once Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed, the symptoms may be very subtle initially. However, as the condition gradually progresses, you can expect that your loved one’s mobility and mental functioning will be severely affected.
Some of the most common symptoms include:
- Frequent, recurring tremors
- Slow but gradual decline in mobility
- Balance issues
- Depression and/or anxiety accompanied by a sleeping disorder
- Lack of comprehension and/or delusions
In advance or late staged Parkinson’s, seniors can also develop dementia that usually causes irritability as well as confusing and frightening hallucinations.
The effect of long term care offer by Visiting Angels on local seniors in Hyattsville and surrounding areas
As senior’s conditions progress it can become difficult to complete the most basic daily tasks. With Parkinson’s affecting mobility and balance, seniors tend to fall and injure themselves. Thankfully, with our Parkinson’s care services, our clients are able to live safely at home with their condition.
We have a team of caregivers with extensive experience with providing care for seniors with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. This is why our patients, and their families are able to rest assured knowing they are in capable hands.
Our elderly care services provide assistance with various activities of daily living, including:
- Mobility
- Personal hygiene needs including bathing, dressing, grooming and so on
- Toileting and incontinence
- Transferring and positioning
- Transportation to therapies and scheduled appointments
- Meal preparation and feeding assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Shopping and errands
- Medication reminders
- Overnight care and monitoring
Living with Parkinson’s means living with constantly evolving care needs. At Visiting Angels Hyattsville, our services are flexible, and you can review, adjust, and upgrade your loved one’s plan to their shifting or arising needs.
Contact our Hyattsville, MD office today and learn more about our elderly care services and how we help seniors afflicted with Parkinson’s disease. We are here for you!
Serving Hyattsville and the Surrounding Area
Visiting Angels HYATTSVILLE, MD
7100 Chesapeake Rd #102Hyattsville, MD 20784
Phone: 240-667-2904
Fax: 240-667-2049