Parkinson's Disease in-Home Care | RIGHT ACCORD Private Duty Care

What is Parkinsons Disease

Parkinson’s Disease is a slow, progressive, debilitating disease where sections of the brain degenerate causing the muscles to become stiff. It can cause stoop posture and shuffling gait or walk. It can also cause pill-rolling. This is moving the thumb and the first finger like a rolling pill.

For seniors with Parkinson Disease, tremors and shaking make it very difficult to perform activities of daily living.

How Home Care Can Help Elderly With Parkinson Disease?

Home Care helps elderly with Parkinson's disease through the following:

Protect clients from any unsafe areas and conditions
Prevent falls. Seniors with Parkinsons are high risk for falls
Assist with personal care and activities of daily living
Assist with range of motion exercises to prevent contractures
Ambulate with assistance to help strengthen muscles
Encourage independence and self-care
Assist with housekeeping duties
Give emotional support
Promote client’ health and comfort
Maintain client’s dignity and self-worth

Our Team of Certified Caregivers Specialize in Parkinson’s Care:

RIGHT ACCORD takes pride in providing continuing education of our A-Team of caregivers. Parkinson Disease clients require unique skill and training. Our caregivers attend a special 8-hour training to understand Parkinson and develop skills that can be applied to seniors with Parkinson Disease.

They are:
Helpful to seniors with rigidity and tremors and give them opportunity to show what they can do
Do not take over just because they can do it faster or better
Allow seniors with sense of independence and self-worth
Do not push the elderly beyond his or her abilities
Understand communication when there is speech or swallowing impairment
Observe safety and proper body mechanics when assisting
Ensure safe and comfortable transfers, ambulation and body mechanics
Assisting with Personal Care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Homemaking and Companionship