Senior Overnight Care Palm Coast

As children, most of us were afraid of the dark, at least occasionally. When we became adults, that fear subsided. For many older Americans, entering their golden years, that nighttime fear returns, but it’s different from what we experienced as children. The older generation is often frightened of falling, toilet accidents, and missing medications. In the same way, families often worry about their elderly loved one who lives alone or whose spouse is incapable of caring for them in the nighttime hours.

One of the ways to diminish that fear is to never be alone at night. How can that be accomplished? Family and friends can only do so much, as they also require rest. Many seniors hire an overnight caregiver because it is the safest way to calm fears and lessen the burden put on family and friends. Visiting Angels Palm Coast is licensed to provide referrals for qualified caregivers to individuals in their home or a facility. The benefits of overnight home care extend far beyond safe bathroom trips.

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Benefits of Overnight Care

• Smooth Bedtime Routine – Almost everyone has a bedtime routine. It helps prepare us for a restful night. As we age, we may face challenges with simple routines. Tasks that once felt like second nature, now are more challenging to complete. This often evokes a sadness over the loss of independence. Private duty caregivers can help ensure a smooth bedtime routine. An evening snack, a shower, buttoning those pesky pajama buttons, setting medication reminders, turning off the lights and charging devices are just the basics.
• Fall Prevention – Fall prevention seems to be the most obvious benefit of nighttime care. According to an article from the World Health Organization: “falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide.” Imagine waking up in the night with the urge to get to the toilet, fumbling for eyeglasses, slowly scooting out of bed, nudging the dog out of the way, walking to the bathroom while trying to avoid tripping hazards, making it to the bathroom (whew), and then turning around to make that whole trip back to bed-in the darkness. Now imagine a personal and professional caregiver ready and available to assist you through that process. Caregivers referred by Visiting Angels may also be able to assist clients with fall prevention tips throughout the home such as removing hazards, proper lighting, keeping canes and walkers handy, and visiting your primary care physician.
• Proper Hygiene – As we age, getting to the toilet takes more time than before. Accidents happen. If a toileting accident does occur, a caregiver can change the bedsheets, clean up any messes on the floor, and get their client cleaned up and into dry pajamas. Caregivers referred by Visiting Angels are licensed to provide personal care to clients and can ensure hygiene and dignity are of the utmost importance. Caregivers are trained to care for all levels of need, including bed bound clients. These vulnerable clients need a regular schedule of turning and repositioning, proper personal care, and skin breakdown monitoring.
• Medication Reminders – Missed doses on important medications can be dangerous. Sleeping through a scheduled dose could cause headaches, anxiety, increased pain, mood changes, a difficult day ahead and much more. Visiting Angels is licensed to refer a caregiver who is able to promptly wake and remind clients to take their medicine. Caregivers can also monitor devices that are meant to run through the night, such as a C-Pap, oxygen concentrator, or humidifier.
• Preventing Wandering – Wandering is a very dangerous activity for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's. A person with dementia may be looking to go to work, trying to find a long-lost pet, or think they themselves are in the wrong home and need to “escape”. No matter the story that is playing out in their mind, wandering could lead them directly into danger. A private duty caregiver, always on guard, could use their dementia training to redirect clients away from harm and back into a safe environment.
• Respite for family – While care giving for a family member can be a rewarding act of love, it can also cause increased stress and caregiver burnout. Spouses of those who need help are most likely elderly themselves and experience physical limitations to assisting their partner. According to a recent study by AARP, 61 percent of family caregivers have jobs and 30 percent are parents or grandparents. Many of those try to burn the candle at both ends and put themselves in danger of lack of proper sleep, increased stress, anxiety, neglect of their own needs and family, and depression. Many seniors realize this and will avoid asking for help, refusing to be a burden to their families. This consequently puts them at risk. Overnight respite care benefits not only the care recipient, but their family as well. Visiting Angels can refer caregivers for up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Hiring a caregiver for respite care near you allows family to be just that-family.

You Are Not Alone

While there are many benefits of overnight care to consider, one of the most important things to remember is that no one has to be alone. The care giving industry is full of passionate men and women who know the value of aging with grace. Clients who utilize overnight home care are experiencing a higher quality of life than they would without it-and their families are too. That's why families opt for overnight home care in Daytona Beach and Palm Coast. 

Overnight Care for Elderly in Palm Coast

At Visiting Angels Palm Coast, we provide referrals for elderly overnight caregivers in Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine, Ormond Beach, Flagler Beach, and throughout much of Flager, Volusia, and St. Johns counties.

Contact Visiting Angels for Referrals for Overnight Home Care Near You

To discuss options for overnight home care near you, contact the team at Visiting Angels by calling 386-446-7848 or using our online form.