Caregiving Tips for a Bedridden, Terminally Ill Family Member

A diagnosis of a terminal illness isn’t just hard for the patients but also their friends, family members, and other loved ones. It becomes a life-changing moment for the people involved. However, caregivers in California understand that the best you can do is make things easy and comfortable for the terminally ill loved one as much as possible. Here are ways to do so:

• Promote hygiene and good grooming.
  The first help you can do is making sure that the bedridden loved ones still have their grooming needs and basic hygiene tended to. You or a caregiver can provide home care in Canoga Park, California, and should regularly give them a bath, dental care, daily change of clothing, haircuts or shaving, and more.
• Prevent bedsores.
  Lying or sitting for a long period puts pressure on the body parts of bedridden patients, especially in the legs, buttocks, and thighs. Bedsores effects range from simple to worst-case scenario complications, but do know that they’re preventable. Ask our healthcare and hospice care team how you can help reposition them without causing injury.
• Ensure good nutrition.
  Make sure to keep track of their nutrition. Speak to their doctor, nurse, or dietician on what types of foods to eat or how you can help them with the new way of feeding. Keep water near the bed. Lastly, make sure the food they eat doesn’t interact with the medicines they’re taking.

We know how difficult it is caring for a bedridden loved one, either terminally ill or recuperating after major surgery. Let Hand Homecare Provider, Inc. help.