While eye exams are recommended each year, not every older American goes for one. Around a quarter of older adults believe that if they can see clearly there’s no need to see an eye doctor for a routine exam.
Due to finances, seven out of ten older adults skip an annual eye exam. Ten percent have never been to an eye health professional, yet half of the older adults in this study said they fear vision loss.
Your dad was one of the older adults who felt his vision was fine and skipped yearly exams. Like others, he realized the importance when it was too late to protect his vision. He has glaucoma, but because he wasn’t diagnosed early, he’s now legally blind and cannot be left alone.
You work full-time, and it’s getting harder to manage your workload when your dad asks for help all day and night. Have you considered 24-hour home care and its benefits?
Caregivers Work in Shifts
With 24-hour home care, caregivers work in shifts to cover the entire 24 hours. Your dad may have three caregivers working eight-hour shifts or four caregivers working six-hour shifts. He’s never alone.
While a caregiver is with him, he has someone to cook meals and prepare snacks. If there’s housework to be done, the caregiver can help him. With around-the-clock care aides, your dad has a driver for his appointments with eye doctors, clinics, and dentists. If he has errands to run his caregiver can help him.
Caregivers also help with laundry. They can make your dad’s bed, change his sheets and towels, and put things away when the laundry is dry. If your dad needs help reminding him to take medications or to put in eye drops, his caregiver is there.
In the middle of the night, your dad often wakes up and needs the bathroom. He can’t find his way as easily as he used to, but his overnight caregiver can help him get to the toilet and walk him back to bed when he’s ready.
He’s Never Alone
Your dad’s nervous about being alone in his home when he can’t see. With a caregiver there all day and all night, he’s never by himself. He’s supported when he needs it, which ensures he’s able to maintain his independence.
Hire caregivers for your dad. It’s easy to make the arrangements for 24-hour home care. Gather a list of questions you, your dad, and your immediate family have. Call an agency and ask to talk to a specialist in home care. You’ll go over the questions, learn more about how the services work, and find out about the pricing. Call now.
If you or an aging loved one is considering 24-hour home care in Mascotte, FL, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Clermont today. 1-888-423-4046.
