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Home Elderly Care, In-home Elderly Caregiver
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What is Home Elderly Care? Antalya
Beyaz Melekler Health Center improves the quality of life for the elderly and bedridden elderly in Antalya branches with its expert health personnel through home elderly care services. The personal and medical care needed or requested by the elderly is provided at home by our certified and experienced caregivers and nurses, without separating them from their families and social environment. These services can be offered at scheduled hours or, upon request, 24/7. For more information, you can contact us.
Older individuals may experience various challenges in accessing health institutions. Additionally, there may be difficulties in following treatment programs recommended by physicians. With advanced age, nutritional and personal care deficiencies become significant factors affecting health. Therefore, especially for elderly individuals who find it difficult to meet their care needs on their own, home health and home elderly care services should be evaluated.
Home elderly care refers to services provided by professional organizations in the person's own home to meet the care and health needs of elderly people requiring nursing care in their daily lives.
The services provided at home usually include nursing skills, physical therapy, personal hygiene, nutrition counseling, and some medical care services.
Home care services require tremendous teamwork and synchronization. Thanks to these services, elderly individuals stay supported without being removed from their familiar surroundings and can keep up with social life. Thus, with the psychosocial, physiological, and medical support provided to both the elderly and their families, individuals can continue their old age happily, peacefully, and integrated with society.
Today, in addition to curative services for the elderly, preventive and supportive services are also needed.
Beyaz Melekler Health Center responds to this growing need by offering home elderly care services and home caregiver opportunities with its certified and experienced professional team.
The scope of home elderly care may vary depending on the needs and requests of the patient or elderly. Upon request, Beyaz Melekler can provide the required health care services to the elderly through its certified and experienced staff under the names of Home Doctor and Home Nursing Service.
Services Provided in Home Elderly Care
Home healthcare is the examination, diagnosis, laboratory tests, treatment, medical care, and rehabilitation services for those who need healthcare at home; as well as providing social and psychological support to patients and family members. Within this framework, we offer the following services in our home elderly care program:
Blood pressure and pulse monitoring, blood sugar monitoring, urinary catheter application, dressing, wound care, injection, suture application/removal, at-home blood collection, serum and medication administration, personal hygiene and bathing services, and, if needed, home doctor services and home nursing services are also provided.
Beneficial hygiene, nutrition, sleep, and exercise activities for the elderly include:
- Body hygiene for the elderly
- Oral and dental care for the elderly
- Eye care for the elderly
- Hand and foot care for the elderly
- Nutrition for the elderly
- Regular sleep for the elderly
- Movement and rest for the elderly
- Exercise training for the elderly
- Reducing fatigue in the elderly
- Managing urinary/bowel issues in the elderly, etc.
What Are the Benefits of Home Elderly Care?
- Maximizing the power to recover and hold onto life for elderly and disabled individuals receiving home elderly care,
- Accelerating the recovery process for elderly and disabled service recipients,
- Minimizing the risk of infection occurring in hospitals and health centers,
- Minimizing complications in recovery for the elderly discharged from hospital or with chronic illness,
- Allowing elderly, disabled, and bedridden patients to receive the personal and medical care they need without being separated from their families and familiar environments,
- Reducing the physical and psychological burden of elderly relatives with the support of our certified, experienced staff,
- Reducing the risk of elderly and disabled individuals needing to be rehospitalized after discharge,
- Lowering the costs associated with treatment and care done in hospitals and health centers,
- Ensuring that care plans tailored to the needs of elderly and disabled patients are properly implemented,
- Raising the quality of life for patients and disabled individuals through the quality services of our specialized, certified, and experienced caregivers and nurses.
Who Can Benefit from Home Elderly Care in Antalya?
- Patients and elderly people who need care at home,
- Patients and elderly with chronic conditions such as heart disease, COPD, cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, dementia, hypertension,
- Patients, elderly, and disabled who have experienced partial or total paralysis,
- Mothers and prospective mothers who want training in maternal and infant care,
- Patients and elderly who are in a terminal period,
- New mothers or babies needing treatment,
- Patients, elderly, and disabled who want laboratory services at home,
Home Elderly Care and Space Design in Antalya
We also offer the organization of living spaces for the elderly who need home caregiver services, so that their daily lives can proceed normally and support their rehabilitation.
Our certified and experienced caregivers and nurses, after assessment, determine any necessary medical devices and equipment for the home. We also guide and support families in obtaining these devices and equipment.
Additionally, we recommend certain physical arrangements or changes in the living environment of the elderly, such as special beds, furniture, and decorative items, to make the rehabilitation process easier.
Planning Home Health and Care
For patients, elderly, and disabled individuals in need of personal and medical care and rehabilitation, our experienced staff prepares a Health and Care Service Plan to be implemented at home instead of a hospital. Accordingly, we offer home caregiver or healthcare personnel support for times when needed, based on discharge report, doctor’s report, and prescription after hospital stay.
We provide male or female home elderly caregivers and auxiliary health support staff.
Care Plan: Our expert staff evaluate the environment, physical and psychological state, and the social and family setting of the elderly or disabled in need of home caregiver or healthcare personnel. Based on this care plan and your request, we appoint certified and experienced staff (caregiver or nurse) 24/7 to provide the best service possible.
Hygiene Practices in Home Elderly Care in Antalya
- Personal hygiene: Applications that elderly and disabled individuals need to protect and maintain their health,
- The goal of personal hygiene with caregiver support is removal of body secretions, waste, and temporary microorganisms to keep the elderly and disabled clean,
- Personal cleanliness is one of the most effective ways to stay healthy and avoid infection,
- It is a known fact that many diseases and the microbes that cause them easily spread and persist among those who are not clean,
- With caregiver support, maintaining or improving skin health (bathing in warm or hot water increases blood circulation and nourishes the skin) and eliminating odors (such as sweat or wound discharge),
- Bathing also helps relaxation, comfort, rest, and reduces muscle tension for those cared for by caregivers,
Daily Elderly Care
Pre-Breakfast Care: Provided to elderly and disabled as soon as they wake up in the morning. This service aims for cleanliness, comfort, and preparing the elder for a positive start and next activities. It covers basic hygiene:
- Meeting elimination needs,
- Hand and face washing,
- Oral care,
Morning Care: Covers basic hygiene needs for the elderly and disabled. After morning care, the elderly feel relaxed, refreshed, secure, and ready for the next activities. It includes:
- Elimination,
- Hand, face, and oral hygiene,
- Measuring vital signs,
- Foot and nail care,
- Hair care,
- Bathing,
- Massage,
- Organizing or changing clothes and bed linen, etc.
Afternoon Care: After lunch, includes basic hygiene practices needed by elderly individuals and disabled. Includes:
- Meeting elimination needs,
- Hand and face cleaning,
- Oral care,
Night Care: Before bedtime, provides basic hygiene to prepare the elderly for sleep. Includes:
- Meeting elimination needs,
- Hand and face cleaning,
- Oral care,
- Back massage for some patients to help them relax,
Qualifications Required for a Home Elderly Caregiver in Antalya
- Creating a safe environment for the elderly, family members, and healthcare workers,
- Being able to use tools and equipment necessary for home elderly care,
- Keeping necessary records for monitoring the elderly,
- Being able to carry out actions required for home elderly and healthcare,
- Establishing positive communication with the elderly, their relatives, and healthcare workers,
- Understanding and contributing to teamwork and its importance,
- Having the knowledge, skills, and sense of responsibility needed for this service,
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of every personnel providing Home Elderly and Healthcare Services,
- Knowing the rights of the elderly, practicing ethical values, and adhering to them,
- Knowing the home visit process, its stages, and principles,
- Recognizing the importance and requirements of home care services.
What to Consider During Home Elderly Care in Antalya?
Special care must be taken of the elderly’s physical and psychological health. This includes:
- Not allowing the elderly individual to become isolated from life and current events. A caregiver should ensure the elderly has an environment for following the agenda. Magazines, newspapers, and books should be read to them.
- It is very important to reinforce the elderly’s memory. Accordingly, in Antalya, elderly individuals under care should solve puzzles, participate in trivia, take notes, or play sudoku. These activities will strengthen their memory.
- The caregiver should not force the elderly to learn new things or remember forgotten ones. Aging diminishes learning and memory. Forcing the elderly can result in a sense of insufficiency and, consequently, unhappiness, possibly leading to depression.
When Is It Appropriate to Get Home Elderly Care Services?
Getting a home caregiver for your beloved elderly relative, the history and the guardian of your memories, will make everyone's life easier. If you are undecided about the right time to get a caregiver, look at situations occupying your mind. If you often worry about the following questions regarding your elder, it may be time to consider home care services in Antalya.
Is your elderly relative:
- Eating properly?
- Taking their medications regularly?
- Meeting daily self-care needs?
- Feeling comfortable and positive?
- Feeling safe when alone?
- Communicating with others?
- Happy?
If you answer "No" to one or more of these questions, we recommend getting support from Beyaz Melekler Home Care Center in Antalya.
What Can Be Done for the Elderly’s Mental and Emotional Health While Providing Elderly Care?
- Aging should not cut a person off from life; it should not isolate them. To keep their daily life active and prevent isolation from society, caregivers should keep the elderly engaged in current topics. If their vision is good, the elder should read magazines, newspapers, or books themselves; otherwise, the caregiver should read to them. Avoid reading news (like murder or theft) that could cause negative thoughts; focus on developments around the country and world.
- It is very important to encourage the elderly to participate in activities that keep their minds active: solving puzzles, joining trivia contests, playing sudoku, keeping notes or a diary, etc. These activities help keep their memory strong and prevent loneliness or withdrawal into themselves.
- With age comes reduced learning and recall abilities. Do not force the elderly to learn or remember things. Forcing them leads to feelings of inadequacy and problems with self-esteem.
- Assigning the elderly minor tasks at home helps them feel useful and dispels the thought that they're a burden. This increases their motivation and happiness.
- Consulting the elderly for their opinions on various matters makes them feel valued.
- If they are able to do their own self-care, let them do so and provide support when needed. This encourages independence. If they can independently dress, undress, use the bathroom, eat, and drink, let them do so. Being able to meet their own needs reduces their feelings of dependence and increases their happiness.
- Allow them to do their own self-care to reduce dependence and encourage helping with housework.
- Sitting or lying inactive weakens their muscles. Encourage short walks and arm/leg exercises considering their health status. Do not overexert them.
Dementia in the Elderly
Starting in the 20s, about 50,000 brain cells die every day and are not replaced. With age, what is considered normal forgetfulness may develop into dementia.
Forgetfulness in the elderly should not always be considered dementia. If memory problems seriously affect daily life, they should be taken seriously. The progress of increasing forgetfulness should be monitored. Dementia especially impacts memory, attention, language, and problem-solving. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.
It is very important to carefully monitor the behavior, medication, and dietary habits of elderly individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s to prevent them from engaging in behaviors that disrupt daily routines. We provide support in Antalya with our experienced elderly care staff at Beyaz Melekler Home Care Center.
Depression in Elderly Receiving Home Care
Depression is one of the most frequent psychological issues encountered by caregivers of the elderly. If sadness, pessimism, or inability to enjoy life become significant enough to affect daily activities, expert support should be sought, as this may be a signal of depression.
- As with the young, in the elderly:
- Being very emotional,
- Being frequently oversensitive,
- Not wanting to talk to anyone,
- Retreating into themselves,
- Extreme apathy to everything,
- Excessive weight gain or loss,
- Significant changes in sleep patterns,
If unexplained physical pain and fatigue occur, the elderly should be monitored and a psychiatrist consulted.
Physical complaints in the elderly can be so pronounced that depression is overlooked. Yet, depression is a major condition needing treatment, as it significantly increases the risk of dementia and makes life difficult for both the elderly and their relatives.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. You can request home elderly care services even if you only need a single healthcare service.
The cost varies depending on the medical tools used for the elderly, laboratory services performed, and the distance from our institution. For detailed information, please contact us.
The majority of those receiving home elderly care services are aged 65 and older; however, there is no strict age limit to receive this service.
You can get home elderly care services according to your needs, 24/7. You can choose short-term (hourly, daily) or long-term (weekly, monthly) periods.
You can apply to the home healthcare unit via phone or by submitting a written request. The application can be made by the elderly person or a relative. You can visit our center for home elderly care services with our expert team.
The elderly can be reached immediately or at your specified date and time by appointment. You can visit our center for home elderly care services.
Yes. Our staff can continue providing services without change whenever you need, upon your request.
Article 5- (1) Home health care services are provided through units established within education and research hospitals and general or specialized hospitals affiliated with the Ministry, and through community health centers, family health centers, and family physicians.
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