How Overnight Care Helps Ease Depression

By Kevin Edwards | May 17, 2022 |

Depression can become pretty severe for senior citizens. Think about it for a minute – more and more of their friends are passing away as they get older. They have younger and older family members passing away, as well. They aren’t working anymore and are not seeing people as often as they used to. Finances may become difficult in retirement, too. There are many things that can bring down your elderly loved one’s spirit. The good news is that you can get overnight care from 24-hour home care providers to help your elderly loved one ease depression. These home care providers are such a bright light for many senior citizens. Hopefully, they can be for your elderly loved one, too.

Reduce Feelings of Helplessness

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One of the ways that 24-hour home care providers can benefit your elderly loved one is to help reduce their feelings of helplessness. For example, is there some sort of task that your elderly loved one is not able to do nowadays? If so, do they feel bad or helpless because they can’t do that task? If this is the case, hiring home care providers can help because these providers are trained to help senior citizens stay independent in areas they are capable of and support without judgment in other areas.

Depression and Sleep

Unfortunately, there are many people who struggle with depression that sleep a lot more than they should be or are used to. This may be the case for your elderly loved one. If so, the 24-hour home care providers can come over in the evening hours to help them set up a good evening and bedtime routine. They can also help your elderly loved one throughout the night if they happen to wake up or ensure that your elderly loved one gets up at the same time each day, so they aren’t sleeping too long.

Trouble Concentrating

Is depression making it difficult for your elderly loved one to concentrate? If so, the 24-hour home care providers that come to your elderly loved one’s home can help. They are trained in helping the elderly to take deep breaths and follow through with various relaxation techniques. The better your elderly loved one gets with these techniques, the clearer their mind can get and the better they can concentrate.

Eating Issues

Is your elderly loved one’s depression causing them to eat too much or too little? If so, it is crucial that someone steps in to help them get their eating habits back on track. Both eating too much and too little can be detrimental to their health. The 24-hour home care providers can help your elderly loved one to develop healthy eating habits. They can also eat with your elderly loved one. That alone may get your loved one back on track with eating healthily.

Hire 24-Hour Home Care

Does your elderly loved one have depression? If so, now that you know more about how overnight care providers can benefit your elderly loved one and reduce their depression, you can decide if this service is right for them.

Sources: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/depression-and-older-adults

If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-Hour Home Care Services in the Lee’s Summit MO area, please contact the caring staff at Elder Care of Kansas City, today. Proudly serving Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in Missouri as well as Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas for over 30 years. Call us at 816-333-3322.

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Kevin Edwards

Owner at Elder Care of Kansas City

Kevin’s life and the lives of his immediate family have been impacted by caregivers – either as a patient or a caregiver - for as long as he can remember.He watched his mother take care of his grandmother until her death at the age of 97.Five years later, his father passed from a neurological disorder that was subsequently confirmed as Lewy Body Dementia.In 2007, his wife, Lori, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.The symptoms of Lori’s disease required Kevin to hire a caregiver during the periods of her relapses.

Prior to purchasing Elder Care, Kevin spent over 20 years in the health insurance industry.In his most recent position, he was in a financial operations role with Humana where he worked with doctors, nurses and other health professionals developing programs to keep Humana members healthy.Their focus on primary care and medication adherence improved the lives of thousands of seniors in Kansas City and the surrounding area.

Kevin and his wife, Lori, have three children.Kevin has Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Missouri.

Proudly serving Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass Counties in Missouri as well as Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas for over 30 years.

(816) 333-3322