Maintain Independence with In-Home Parkinson's Care in Southbridge, MA
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that primarily affects adults over the age of 60. This disease affects movement, balance, and coordination, and the symptoms can worsen over time, making daily tasks more challenging.
If you are in need of Parkinson’s care in Southbridge, MA or the surrounding areas, Visiting Angels of Southbridge can help. Our caregivers are well-versed in caring for individuals living with Parkinson’s and can provide the level of care needed so that your senior loved one can continue to live safely at home. Give us a call at 508-764-6700 or contact us online to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation.
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How Parkinson's Affects Seniors
The primary symptoms of Parkinson’s can include motor symptoms, such as involuntary tremors, particularly in a person’s hands, difficulty getting started when trying to initiate movement, stiff muscles that can cause rigidity and discomfort, and instability, which can increase the risk of falls. Be sure to learn about the Visiting Angels Safe & Steady Fall Prevention Program to learn why fall prevention is so important for seniors and for ways to help prevent falls from occurring in the first place.
In addition to motor symptoms, other common symptoms of Parkinson’s include memory loss, confusion, and even dementia in later stages, depression and anxiety, trouble speaking clearly and trouble swallowing, which increase the risk of choking, and sleep disturbances.
Signs That Your Loved One With Parkinson’s Needs More Help
If your loved one with Parkinson’s is struggling with taking care of themselves or is requiring increasing amounts of assistance from family caregivers, it may be time to look into hiring a home care provider, such as Visiting Angels of Southbridge. In addition to offering personal care for seniors, we offer respite care for families so they can get the help they need to provide the best possible care for their loved one while also having the time to take care of themselves and their other responsibilities.
Benefits of Choosing Home Care Over Assisted Living
If you and your family are considering assisted living for your loved one with Parkinson’s, we want to throw our hat in the ring and tell you about the benefits of choosing home care instead.
Obviously, the big benefit is that your senior will be able to continue living in familiar surroundings, which can help them maintain their sense of independence as well as avoid the stress and anxiety that comes with disruptions and major life changes.
Another big benefit is that home care provides personalized, one-on-one care so that your loved one will receive individualized attention. In an assisted living facility, caregivers have multiple residents to assist and cannot give each of them the individual attention they deserve.
When you choose home care instead of assisted living, you can choose flexible care plans that are tailored to your loved one’s needs, which can reduce the costs compared to assisted living. Care levels can be adjusted as needed and your loved one will have greater control over their schedule, meals, and other personal preferences.
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Visiting Angels of Southbridge offers senior home care in Southbridge MA and the surrounding areas of Dudley, Fiskdale, Hampden, Holland, Monson, Oxford, Palmer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Wales, and Webster.
Give us a call at 508-764-6700 or contact us online to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation.
Serving Communities in Sturbridge, MA; Dudley, MA; Oxford, MA; Southbridge, MA; Webster, MA and Surrounding Areas
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Phone: 508-764-6700
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