Your senior loved one who ages in place may not pay attention to their hunger cues or the cues that tell them when they are thirsty. This is a cause for concern and one of the biggest risks when a senior chooses to age in place. Your senior will need to watch how much hydration they are getting either through food or drinking fluids but this is something they may not think about and they may not track. If you are not always with your elderly mom, this could be something that is truly worrying you. Home care is one of the best tools a senior can utilize when they choose to age in place.
Home care providers will not only monitor how much a senior is eating; they will find hydrating snacks and manage how much fluids a senior is drinking. If you are still unsure if your loved one is getting enough hydrating food and fluids, this is how much your senior should be drinking daily and how best to manage their fluid intake without feeling like you are putting pressure on them.
Your Senior Should Be Drinking Every Day
Your loved one should be drinking multiple glasses of water throughout the day. Professionals say a person should be drinking half of their weight in ounces each day. However, that can be incredibly hard for a senior to do. So, instead, home care should ensure there is always a full cup of water near your loved one, and the more they see it, the more likely they are to drink it.
Home care providers should encourage your loved one to drink 5-8 cups of water a day to be healthy and avoid dehydration. If it is in the summer, a senior may need to replenish more water.
Keep in mind that water is not the only way to stay hydrated. A senior can benefit from eating salads and fresh fruits that are filled with hydration.
Home Care Can Help Keep Water Accessible
Even if your loved one cannot drink a full 8 cups of water a day, there should always be a full water bottle around. The more accessible and within reach something is, the more likely a senior will pick it up and eat or drink it. This can be done with water, snacks, and any other hydrating tools that can help keep a senior safe during the summer months.
Home care services can keep a checklist for monitoring what a senior is eating and drinking and when and making recommendations based on that.
Home Care Can Encourage a Senior to Seek Shelter
Your senior loved one should be going outside, but during the hottest parts of the day, they are more at risk of becoming hot, dehydrated, and even sunburned during these houses. Home care professionals can help encourage them to stay in the shade or even inside with an AC.
Although staying cool doesn’t directly help dehydration, it is a better way to regulate a senior’s body temperature, which will help keep them more comfortable.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care in Hackensack, NJ, please contact the caring staff at Applause Home Care today. Call (201) 326-8051
Applause Home Care provides independent, non-franchised quality Home Care for elders and families in and around Fort Lee, Hackensack, Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Paramus, Glen Rock, Pompton Plains, Franklin Lakes, Westwood, Montvale, and Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
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