Your dad has a harder time with personal care after his stroke. As much as you want to help him with all of his care needs, you have a job and lack the skills needed to help him as much as he requires. Have you looked into personal care at home?
Help With Shaving
Your dad has a caregiver available to help him shave his face. If he needs his beard or mustache trimmed, his caregiver can do that, too.
Help With Oral Care
While your dad is unable to brush and floss his teeth, he doesn’t have to go without proper oral care. Hire a personal care aide to help him brush and floss his teeth throughout the day.
Help With Bathing and Showering
Washing his hair and body will be a struggle for now. He may regain use of his arms and increase strength and stamina over the months, but it’s important to support him until that happens.
Personal care attendants can help him sit on the shower seat, wash and rinse all areas of his body, and dry off after. From there, he’ll help with dressing and skin care needs.
Help With Skin Care
When your dad has a hard time using his hands or lifting his arms, he may struggle to apply moisturizer to his body. Have a caregiver help him with skincare routines like applying a foot cream to rough, dry spots on the feet, moisturizing facial skin, and applying hand cream.
Help With Dressing
Your dad needs someone to help him put on his pants, socks, shoes, and shirt. Once his underwear is on, his caregiver helps him choose the day’s outfit and get dressed in it.
While eating a meal, any spills can be addressed by changing his clothes. If he is incontinent and has an accident, his caregiver can help him get cleaned up and changed.
Help With Nails
After a shower is a perfect time to trim fingernails and toenails. Your dad can’t do it on his own, but you can hire a caregiver to help him.
Help With Hair Trimming and Grooming
Your dad may need the hair in his ears or nose trimmed if they grow too long. Personal care aides can help with this.
After his hair is towel-dried, his caregiver can comb or brush it while drying it with a hairdryer. It will be styled how he prefers.
Help With Eating
Your dad can’t get food from his plate to his mouth. With personal care at home services, your dad has a caregiver available to help him eat. Spills are cleaned up, and his face and hands are wiped clean after he’s eaten.
You’ve built a list of the areas where your dad needs help. It’s time to arrange personal care at home services. Make a call, ask questions, and schedule caregiver visits for your dad.
Source
https://www.stroke.org/en/life-after-stroke/recovery/daily-living/personal-care-for-stroke-survivors
If you or an aging loved one is considering personal care at home in Broadview, MT, call the caring staff at SYNERGY Home Care of Billings today. 406-839-2390
