Hearing loss is something that most seniors struggle with as they get older. According to Johns Hopkins research 1 in 3 seniors have some level of hearing loss. If your senior parent wants to continue living alone but has some hearing loss home care assistance services may be able to help them.
Family members often worry about their senior parent living alone, and if your senior parent is experiencing hearing loss you probably are concerned about their safety. But home care assistance can give your senior parent the extra support they need to be safe at home.
Some of the ways that home care assistance can help seniors who have hearing loss age in place are:
Helping In Emergencies
Seniors who are experiencing hearing loss may not recognize an emergency fast enough to get out of the house safely. Having a home care provider in the home with your senior parent means that your senior parent will have someone who can alert them if there is an emergency.
If there is a fire, a bad storm, or any other emergency where your senior parent needs to evacuate the home a care provider can make sure they get out safely.
Answering The Door
Seniors who live in single-family homes get a lot of people knocking on their door. Delivery drivers, salespeople, children participating in school fundraisers, and neighbors who like to stop by for visits.
A video doorbell can show your senior parent who is at the door, but a care provider can find out what they want. Some scammers target older people and pose as salespeople. A home care assistance provider can help your senior parent avoid getting scammed or spending money on things they don’t need.
Screening Calls
If your senior parent has a hard time hearing people on the phone a care provider can answer the phone for your senior parent and screen their calls. The care provider can get rid of scammers and make sure that your senior parent only takes calls from people they know and trust. That can help your senior parent avoid getting scammed.
Setting Medication Reminders
Typically, seniors use alarm clocks as reminders for when they need to take medication. But, if your senior parent has hearing loss they might not be able to hear an alarm. A home caregiver can remind your senior parent in person when it’s time for them to take medications. They can also use different methods to remind your senior parent when to take their medications, like setting alarms on a cell phone or tablet that will flash or vibrate to alert your senior parent.
Cooking Meals
Cooking can be dangerous for seniors who can’t hear well. Seniors who are cooking but have hearing loss can’t hear alarms or timers to let them know when the food is ready. And, if the smoke detector goes off because something has gone wrong with the meal they won’t hear that either. Home care assistance providers can cook healthy and delicious meals for your senior parent.
Sources: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/presbycusis
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/hearing-and-hearing-loss/hearing-loss-common-problem-older-adults
If you or an aging loved one is considering Home Care Assistance Services in Catonsville MD please get in touch with the caring staff at Vital Sign Home Care today. (410) 814-0258
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