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Walking and Transferring Services For Seniors
Let our caregivers help when your elderly parents and seniors develop mobility issues at your home!
Walking, sitting down, and getting out of bed are difficult actions in old age and doing them carelessly can cause falls. Older people fear falling as their bodily strength weakens over time. In addition, bones in old age are fragile and can break easily. Bones at these ages are also more fragile, so they can break more easily when falling.
At Justin Villa Care, our caregivers understand the different techniques to lift patients both overweight and underweight, either from the floor or from the bed, to maintain much easier and more efficient care.
Types of Mobilization and Advice for Its Execution
These common maneuvers in the mobilization and transfer of the elderly can be divided into three large groups.
Mobilizations of the elderly in the room:
To get out of bed
To roll on the bed
To sit on the bed
Elderly mobilizations in the bathroom:
To take a bath
To take a shower
To use the toilet
Elderly mobilizations anywhere:
To sit in a chair
To stand up For walk
To get up off the ground after a fall
To enter and exit a vehicle
Except in those cases in which the motor skills of the dependent person are very limited, the mobilization technique most used in any of these scenarios is manual mobilization. It is known by this name to the set of maneuvers in which no additional instrument is used for the postural management of the person except the hands, arms and the body of the caregiver.
How to Lift an Elderly Person Off the Ground?
Lifting an elderly person off the ground may seem easy, but nothing could be further from the truth. It requires knowing some techniques and having the strength to avoid hurting the elderly person. If you do not see yourself capable of doing it, do not suffer. Ask for help. A caregiver at home has these situations at hand, so it is highly recommended to hire one if there is a risk of falling in a family member.
However, it is important to know how to lift a person who cannot move from the ground in case we encounter this situation:
When we find the older person stretched out on the floor, the first thing we should do is get close to him and sit him down slowly.
Try to keep the body as aligned as possible until you have managed to lift the older person since with the bent spine we are not as strong.
If there is no object nearby, use your legs with your feet on both sides of the patient's hips, one further forward than the other. The legs cannot be too close together, separate them a little
Bend your knees and place your hands at the level of the patient's gut to support him well. The older person's arms should be above ours.
Use a table, chair, or walker to support it and prevent it from falling backwards, but first, make sure the object is not going to move unexpectedly.
Straighten your knees to start lifting the older one. Lean back a little to take advantage of your own body weight and lean on the foot farthest back. Use momentum to lift him up. Tighten your abs so you don't hurt your back.
We, at Justin Villa Care, help patients and provide the highest quality of care. If you or your loved one require assistance in bathing or any of our specialized services, we would love to communicate with you about your questions.
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It is advised to use a bathroom to have comfortable and minimum fittings for the elders. But in case, it is not possible, make sure there are no sharp edges or shower sides that can hurt an elder during bathing.
A shower chair is a must for the elder who are not able to maintain body balance on their own.
Place rubber mats on the bottom of the tub to ensure a dry area as the elder steps out of the bathing tub.
If the senior is injured or unable to get up from the bed then you should not try for a shower bath. Instead, take the hot water from the bucket, Rinse the towel and give a dry bath. Help in changing clothes.
You should remember that privacy is important to many seniors. Try to only uncover areas that you’re cleaning.
Patients having chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia start getting afraid of water or sounds. In such cases, the in-home help must convince and make them feel comfortable to take a bath. As a caregiver, you need to
Communicate to convince the elder to bathe, don’t force
Take help of family members
Call a doctor, if the situation doesn’t change
Council the elder to get ready and go out for a meal.
Warm up the bathroom for Comfort
Above all, keep patience and respect the individual’s sentiments.
Justin Villa Care Implements Safety Measures to Protect Clients From COVID-19
Justin Villa Care is dedicated to implementing proactive measures during this difficult time to support our caregivers, clients and families. Here are some of the measures we are implementing to help your loved ones to stay home and stay safe.
Caregiver and Staff Education
Our caregivers and staff have received communication and training in:
Symptoms
Safety protocols
Travel reporting requirements
Proper handwashing techniques
Respiratory etiquette
Warning signs of illness
Infection control protocols, including effective cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces and hands Following CDC and local health authority guidance
Caregiver and Staff Monitoring
We will not place any caregiver with a client for a minimum of 14 days or until cleared by a medical provider if the caregiver has:
Been exposed to a facility where COVID- 19 is being treated
Traveled to a location on the CDC advisory list in the past two months
Started showing symptoms of the illness
We will not place any caregiver who has symptoms of illness on assignment or accept new clients who demonstrate symptoms that are highly consistent with the COVID-19 diagnosis or who have traveled to Level 1-3 areas in the most recent 14 days.