When the heat and humidity are high seniors who are living at home without personal care at home services can get overheated quickly. As seniors get older it gets more difficult for them to regulate their body temperatures, so during the summer the heat and humidity can take quite a toll on them.
Having air conditioning is strongly recommended to help your senior mom or dad stay cool during the hottest summer weather. But there are also some other things that you and personal care at home providers can do that will help your mom or dad stay cool when it’s hot and sticky outside, like:
Taking Cool Baths
Cool baths, or room temperature baths, are a fantastic way for seniors to bring down their body temperature. But seniors who are aging in place should have personal care at home services to help them bathe safely. With personal care at home, seniors will have a trained caregiver who can help them safely enjoy a cool bath and get dressed in clean and cool clothes afterward.
A cool bath at bedtime should help your mom or dad sleep when it’s hot outside.
Pull The Curtains
Using thermal curtains and keeping them shut during the day is a great way to help keep the air cool inside the house. Thermal curtains have a weather-blocking insulating layer on the back of the curtain that helps deflect heat and cold. That means that the cold air from the air conditioner will stay in the house and not leak out, and hot air won’t leak in.
Thermal curtains are a great way to insulate an older home, so if your mom or dad has an older home, you should hang some thermal curtains for them.
Sip Cool Drinks
Sipping on cool drinks throughout the day will help seniors stay hydrated and cool. Cool water is the best thing for seniors to drink, but they can also enjoy sparkling flavored waters, fruit-infused water, watered-down fruit juice, protein shakes, or other cool drinks with the help of a personal care at home caregiver.
Seniors should stay away from caffeinated drinks like iced coffee or soda, though.
Use Baby Wipes
Baby wipes are a wonderful way to help seniors stay cool and dry. Keep a pack of baby wipes in the refrigerator so they’re nice and cold. When your mom or dad gets hot and sweaty, give them cool baby wipes to use to wipe off sweat. As their skin dries, they will cool off and feel fresher.
Baby wipes are inexpensive, so buy them in bulk or ask personal care at home providers to get them, and you’ll have enough to last all summer.
Use Fans To Circulate Air
Air conditioners help cool the air, but your mom or dad probably also needs fans to circulate that cool air. A lot of older homes have small rooms with doors that make air circulation difficult.
Using box fans in each room can help circulate air-conditioned air throughout the house so that the temperature is comfortable everywhere in the home.
Put a fan in the bedroom so that your mom or dad doesn’t get too warm at night.
With personal care at home services, providers can help rearrange the home, curtains, fans, and nutrition at the start and end of the day so your senior loved one stays as comfortable as possible during seasons of hot weather.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Personal Care at Home in Columbia, SC, please contact the caring staff at Avodah Home Care. Call (877) 4-AVODAH
Avodah Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Calhoun County, Chesterfield County, Darlington, Dillon, Edgefield, Batesburg-Leesville, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Columbia, Lexington, Camden, Blythewood, Winnsboro, Orangeburg, Sumter, Gaston, Hopkins, Bishopville and surrounding areas.
Our team includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, and other healthcare professionals, all of whom have years of experience in the home care industry. We work together to provide comprehensive care that encompasses both medical and non-medical services, helping our clients maintain their independence and live with dignity in their own homes.
With our decades of experience, we have developed a deep understanding of the home care industry and the best practices for providing high-quality care. We are dedicated to staying up-to-date on the latest advances in care delivery, and we are committed to providing our clients with the most effective, evidence-based care.
At our core, our team is driven by a deep commitment to our clients and their families. We know that home care can be a difficult and challenging journey, and we are here to provide the support, guidance, and care that our clients need to thrive. Our team members are not only experienced professionals, but also compassionate and caring individuals who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our clients.
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