Sleep Deprivation a Real Issue for Seniors

Sleep is such an important element to our day that when we sleep poorly or not at all the rest of our lives are profoundly impacted. For seniors, sleep is of even greater importance because it helps boost an already weakening immune system, it fights off cognitive decline, and can even improve longevity. What are the other issues associated with sleep deprivation in seniors?

• Alzheimer’s patients need regular sleep. But, they rarely get it. Many Alzheimer’s patients tend to sleep during the day and lie awake at night. This can be caused by the impairment itself and/or with the natural disruption of the body’s natural circadian rhythm that accompanies aging. Sleep impairments can cause sundowning, daytime wandering, nighttime wandering, etc.
  
• Caregivers need as much sleep as their charges. While it falls on the caregivers shoulders to get up in the middle of the night with their senior clients as many times as necessary, this can easily cause depression, fatigue, anxiety and other problems in the senior’s caregiver. It’s important to – as much as possible – take on healthy habits and attitudes to try and achieve proper night time sleep routines for everyone’s mental and physical well-being.
  
• Insomnia can cause an increase in risk of dementia. Since seniors already run a higher risk of having insomnia, it also means that this insomnia can lead to dementia and other memory impairments and cognitive dysfunction. Memory is impaired with lack of sleep, and stress levels increase dramatically which puts the individual at a higher risk for developing a host of other diseases.

If you are a senior with frequent insomnia or a caregiver with a senior client with sleep deprivation problems, talk to your doctor about how you can try to remedy the problem or at least improve it. Sleep issues are a natural part of aging, but they don’t have to overwhelm the individuals – or their caretakers – life.

Seniors who live in the Birmingham area who are interested in learning about home care assistance in Birmingham can contact the Always Best Care Birmingham office at 205-874-9730 to schedule a free consultation. During this consultation a professional care coordinator will discuss in home care in Birmingham to help you decide which level of care is right for you.

Looking for In-Home Senior Care in Birmingham? Contact Always Best Care Today

Always Best Care is a premier senior care giving company that provides both in-home care services and free referrals for assisted living facilities to seniors in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1996, during the twenty years since then, their compassionate caregivers have provided assistance to over 25,000 seniors with personal care, home helper, and companion services. Seniors who live in the Birmingham area, who are interested in learning about in-home senior care in Birmingham and other home care options in Birmingham, are invited to call the Always Best Care Birmingham office to setup a free care consultation. During this consultation, a care coordinator will discuss all of your needs with you, whether you are interested in in-home care or in transitioning into an assisted living facility.

The professional care coordinator will create a customized care plan for you, outlining all of your needs including medical, intellectual, social, etc. This customized care plan will be modified as your needs change into the future, so you never have to worry about getting the precise care you need. Always Best Care is dedicated to fulfilling the needs of their senior clients.

Some of the other services that Always Best Care provides include:

• Always on Call: This is a 24/7 physician access program that allows senior clients and their families to consult with a doctor about everything from prescription refills to non-emergency issues in the middle of the night when going to the emergency room isn’t necessary.
• Always in Touch: A daily reassurance telephone call given to seniors who live in remote locations or are immobile due to health or transportation reasons.
• Always Safe: Uses the Philips Lifeline Alert system for senior fall detection and prevention.

Always Best Care caregivers provide a spectrum of services that fall within the home helper, companion, and personal care categories. These include everything from house cleaning, pet care, assistance with bathing, escorting to various locations, meal preparation, and more. When you sit down with the care coordinator, you will learn all about these attractive services and more.

Seniors who live in the Birmingham area, who are interested in learning more about in-home senior care in Birmingham, or other options regarding home care in Birmingham, can contact the Always Best Care Birmingham location at 205-874-9730 to set up a free care consultation. They look forward to hearing from you!

Get the Best Senior Care in Birmingham through Always Best Care

Always Best Care Senior Services has been providing compassionate care to seniors all over the country and Canada for the past 20 years. They provide in-home care assistance to seniors who wish to alleviate some of the stress and tension of their daily tasks (that can get overwhelming as we age), to free up time to do more of the things they enjoy.

The in-home care assistance in Birmingham, Alabama, is provided by exceptional caregivers that are licensed, trained and certified in CPR and first aid. The ABC caregivers take their role as non-medical caregivers and companions very seriously, resulting in happy seniors and caregivers who find fulfillment in their career choice. 

What are some of the tasks that ABC caregivers help their senior clients with? There are many and they cover a wide spectrum of activities that are necessary in helping the senior get through the day. They include:

• Preparing future meals
• Taking care of pets
• Taking care of plants
• Medication reminders
• Transportation to & from religious services
• Assisting with clothing selections
• Playing cards and games
• Stimulating mental awareness
• Conversing about current & past events
• Organizing mail
• Aiding with reading
• Dusting, vacuuming, sweeping
• …so much more

If you live in the Birmingham area and are interested in senior care and receiving a free consultation with an Always Best Care Coordinator, call 205-874-9730 today to set up an appointment. They will help you create a Care Plan and also help you decide which is best for you: assisted living or in-home care. ABC provides a minimum of daily one hour home care assistance in Birmingham. With 20 years of experience in assisting seniors, they have logged more than three million hours of caregiver time and have helped over 25,000 seniors around the country and Canada live fuller and happier lives. Give them a call today at 205-874-9730 to find out how they can help you with your senior care and in-home care assistance decisions in Birmingham.