Spring is upon us but summer is quickly approaching and your loved one may want to spend more time outside during the summer season. You and senior home care providers should always encourage your loved ones to go outside as much as they can because it is healthy for them. However, during the summer season, you will also need to think about the safety of your loved one. This means thinking about things like shade, hydration, and protecting their skin during the day. Seniors may forget they need to think about these concerns but senior home care can help keep an eye on them and give them necessary reminders to keep safe during the summer.
Here are some summer safety tips for seniors.
Watch for Fainting
If your loved one has been in the heat for hours and they forget to find shade or drink water they may faint from the heat. It is so important for senior home care to encourage a senior to go outside but it is even more important to observe what is going on. Senior home care should be monitoring things like water consumption and how long they are outside. Your senior should be taking breaks every hour or so to get out of the heat and sun.
Always Keep The House Cool
Your senior loved one may be planning to be outside a lot and that is fine it can be healthy for your loved one. However, they should keep their house at a cooler temperature and it should be comfortable for them. This can be a reprieve from the heat and a good place to cool down. This is going to be important to avoid heat stroke and heat exhaustion during the summertime. If your loved one doesn’t have central AC they may need to install a window unit to keep rooms cool.
Watch Hydration Levels
Senior home care should encourage your loved one to drink water every hour or always keep an open water bottle or glass of water near a senior. When water is within easy reach and attainable a senior is more likely to drink it. This will help ensure your senior mom or dad does not become dehydrated over the summer season. It is something that needs to be a focus all year but especially something to think about during the hotter months when a senior is sweating more.
Dress for the Weather
Sometimes it’s hard for seniors to get dressed or they don’t know how they should be dressing for the weather. Senior home care can help your loved one get up every day, check the weather, and figure out appropriate clothing. If clothes are too hot this will be super uncomfortable and dangerous for a senior. If they wear warm clothes on a hot day they will become overheated and dehydrated. They can wear layers and cotton clothing that is easily aired out. Your loved one should choose comfort over fashion during the summer. They should also choose clothing that will keep them covered and protected from the sun. Senior home care can help pick out options that are suitable for each day.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Davidson County TN please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (615) 307-4509
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Over the years, we have expanded, providing service in all 95 counties throughout Tennessee, and we now have a growing presence in Georgia.
Senior Solutions is recognized as a top 5% independent agency and a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree in 2018, 2019, and 2020. These types of awards matter to us because they show growth in our goal of eventually touching a million lives. We’re excited to continue that growth and to touch even more families with our commitment to quality care!
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