Elderly Care

June 23, 2009 | Category: Other Stuff

I had a grandmother who I lost to Alzheimer’s disease. It was painful to watch her “lose” herself and become somebody who is a far cry from the vivacious, strong woman that is my grandmother. She suffered from it for more than ten years. Back then, it was a slow painful death, for her and for us, her family. She required special elderly care, and since we couldn’t find a nursing home that is suitable for her, we decided to acquire the services of an in-home health care specialist, a nurse and a midwife.

More often than not geriatric people (elderly people who cannot, most often than not, take care of themselves anymore) die because of complications arising from simple accidents. That is why it is recommended to avail of nursing home services if family members can no longer assist or take care of their elderly family member. Most especially if they are left at home alone most of the time.

There are different nursing homes that cater to elderly people. There are skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), intermediate care facilities (ICFs) and in home health care. The skilled nursing facilities usually have extensive range of services and have 24-hour licensed professionals like medical doctors and nurses.