Heart attacks are absolutely terrifying to experience, and it may scare you that your mom or dad just had one. If your loved one experienced a heart attack and plans to go home after, they should have the right care set up first. Senior home care can help ensure that a senior follows a doctor’s instructions and lives carefully, safely, and independently. It’s easy for an adult child to start hovering over a parent after a major event like this, but it isn’t always the right thing to do.
First, Understand How It Impacts a Senior
Every senior is different, and every heart attack varies. A senior may not have challenges after a heart attack but must change their lifestyle to prevent further heart damage. On the other hand, a different senior may have severe physical challenges after a heart attack. Care will depend on the senior, and senior home care can help determine what level of care they need.
Here are the things senior home care can help ensure that your loved one is doing after a heart attack.
Pay Attention To Workouts
Your senior needs to focus on heart health and this means finding the right exercises. This will get the blood flowing through their heart which will help keep their heart strong and healthy. They may not be able to run or lift weights, but getting outside and moving around every day will help ensure they keep their heart healthy. Senior home care can help encourage a senior to add this to their daily routine and keep track of how they’re feeling. Senior home care may also encourage a senior to wear a heart monitor or a watch that keeps track of heartbeats.
Eat The Right Foods
Processed foods are not only bad for the whole body but also exceptionally bad for the heart. If your loved one needs help cooking fresh foods or figuring out what to eat, this is something that in-home care can help with. Seniors should have a list of foods they should eat and things they should avoid. A senior should eat a fresh, well-rounded diet promoting heart health. Start with a list of heart-healthy foods for your loved one and encourage them to eat them.
Senior Home Care Aides Can Watch Out for Depression
After a heart attack, it can be easy to beat yourself up, especially an elderly person. Watch for signs of depression and help encourage healthy changes to prevent things from escalating. Heart attacks are life-altering. Not only are they a huge deal, but they can show a senior their mortality up close, and that’s terrifying. There is a lot to cope with, and when they can’t cope, these feelings can lead to depression.
Find The Right Support
It can be hard to make lifestyle changes alone, and it will take an incredible team to support your senior loved one. Whether it’s you, your family, senior home care, or a support group, your senior must find their core group to change their lifestyle and be happy. Finding a bigger group can allow your loved one to meet new people who need to live similarly, boosting their quality of life.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Hapeville GA please contact the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (404) 266-8773
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Atlanta, Palmetto, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, Milton, College Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Hapeville, Johns Creek, and all of Fulton County.
Over the years, we have expanded, providing service in all 95 counties throughout Tennessee, and we now have a growing presence in Georgia.
Senior Solutions is recognized as a top 5% independent agency and a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree in 2018, 2019, and 2020. These types of awards matter to us because they show growth in our goal of eventually touching a million lives. We’re excited to continue that growth and to touch even more families with our commitment to quality care!
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