care-of-elderly b.sc nursing 4th sem .pptx

care-of-elderly b.sc nursing 4th sem .pptx

1. Submitted to: Dr.Nirmala Adsul Submitted By Sakshi Warghat Seminar On Home Care Of Elderly

2. Table of contents Introduction Types of Care Understand Health Issues Make the Home Safe Conclusion

3. Introduction Elderly care, also known as senior care, is a broad term for services that help older people live independently and comfortably.

4. Types of Care

5. Types of Care Personal care: They might need help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and other personal care. This could include helping them get to the bathroom and cleaning themselves after.

6. Types of Care Household help: They might need help with cleaning, laundry, and yard work. Food also can be a key part of caregiving. Your loved one could need help grocery shopping and preparing healthy meals.

7. Types of Care Emotional support: Your loved one might need you to spend time with them, just talking and offering emotional support. They could come to rely on you for regular visits to keep them company.

8. Types of Care Health care: You might need to help with their medical needs, like making sure they take medicines or going with them to doctor’s appointments. To make it easier, you can prepare pillboxes that have each day’s pills ready for a whole week.

9. Understand Health Issues There’s a chance your loved one will have some health concerns. Older people often have issues like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and depression. It’s important that you learn about any health problems, so you know what to look out for.

10. Make the Home Safe Remove throw rugs. Place non-skid strips on hardwood and tile floors. Add safety rails in showers and tubs and near the toilet. Reduce water temperature to below 120 F (48.9 C). Move furniture and clear clutter to create clear, wide paths.

11. Conclusion You have a care plan today that’s working well. But your loved one’s needs can change.Keep track of how things are going to make sure your plan still meets their needs. You may find you can’t provide enough medical care or aren’t able to be around all the time the way your loved one needs.

12. References Wikipedia.org Google.com Seminarppt.com Studymafia.org

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