Many seniors may keep their eyesight, but it may lose clarity over time. This doesn’t mean your loved one is blind. It just means they are experiencing vision loss from aging. It may not seem like a big deal, but it can be frustrating navigating the world without seeing, especially when you’re used to having all your senses. It’s important to find the right personal care at home assistant to help your loved one age.
Personal care at home can help your loved one with changing, bathing, bathroom breaks, and much more. This makes it easier for elderly parents to live at home even if their vision is not the best. But how can you help your loved one with vision loss?
Get Regular Checkups
One of the most important things a senior can do is visit the eye doctor every year. This will help ensure that the vision loss isn’t due to something else like cataracts. If a doctor finds something abnormal, a senior may need to get surgery to help prevent a disease from spreading or stop it altogether. This is one of the best ways to ensure a senior still has a vision in their old age. Even if their eyes are healthy, they can still experience vision changes, making it hard for your loved one to age.
Stop Driving
When your senior stops seeing well, even if they can see, it can still be dangerous for them to drive. This is something that a senior may feel like they don’t want to give up, and it is understanding. When you ask your mom or dad to stop driving, ensure they have another option for transportation.
This means finding personal care at home who can help with rides or finding a senior service that will help transport them to events and appointments. Make sure you tell your parents this is not a loss of independence but a change that will help keep them safe and allow them to continue living on their own for longer.
Focus on Hygiene
When vision loss occurs, it can impact other things like dressing, bathing, and grooming. If you notice your senior stops bathing, it may be because they no longer feel comfortable in the shower, they can’t see well enough to step in, or they can’t see the products. They may also not change into new clothes because they have a hard time seeing things like zippers or buttons.
Luckily, these are things that personal care at home can help with. These professionals can help get a senior in the bath and set up the products so they can walk a senior through each step. They may also help your senior get dressed daily, making your loved one feel good and in control.
Prevent Falling
Lastly, something you should focus on is preventing falls from happening. When your loved one can’t see well, they are more likely to ignore things that can be tripping hazards. Walk through your elderly parent’s house, pick up anything that could trip them, and add non-slip mats to wet areas. Preventing falls is a huge help to your seniors, even if they don’t realize it.
For more information about how caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents stay in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable Personal Care at Home in San Diego, CA, and the surrounding communities.
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