If your loved one is aging in place and keeps getting up in the middle of the night they need to focus on their sleeping habits and may need the help of 24-hour home care providers. These are caregivers who may work in shifts to come over to your loved one’s house so they are always monitored. Your loved one can thrive while staying at home with the help of 24-hour home care.
However, even with the extra help around the house your loved one can use mindfulness to sleep better at night, and here is how.
Look at Daily Habits
It can be hard for a senior to realize what they are doing, but their daily habits may indeed impact how well they are sleeping at night. If they need to change any habits this is something 24-hour home care can help them with. They may be able to see what a senior is doing or not doing that is causing any sleep issues. For example, if your elderly mom or dad is not moving around enough they may have too much energy to sleep at night. Another issue that could arise is they are changing sleeping patterns from night to day which could be a sign of dementia. 24-hour home care can help a senior determine what the issue might be.
A Senior Needs to Relax
If your senior loved one has a lot of stress in life it can make it hard for them to relax. When it is too hard for them to relax they may not be able to sleep as well. One of the best things your loved one can do is take the time to learn how to ground. This may be physical like curling and flexing each part of the body from head to toe or something like acknowledging the feelings in their body. This can help their physical body relax, their minds be at ease, and allow them to relax enough to fall asleep easier.
Create a Ritual With 24-Hour Home Care
Habits and rituals are different but people usually get them confused. A habit is when a senior is doing something without realizing it, it is an unconscious action. A ritual is like a habit but they are using their brains to intentionally do something. 24-hour home care can help a senior develop a good bedtime routine but if a senior wants to put a twist on it and be in control they can add in a ritual they do as well. This may mean journaling before bed, having a cup of sleepy tea, or something else they enjoy that is relaxing. The more a senior gets in the habit of this ritual the more likely they will stick to it and eventually their bodies will learn that it is a sign to get sleepy.
Try To Shift Thoughts
If a senior is not sleeping due to anxiety or they are worrying about the next day too much, they need to distract themselves or shift their mindsets. A senior may benefit from guided meditation that aims to switch their thoughts around.
If you or an aging loved one are considering 24-Hour Home Care Services in Madera CA please get in touch with the caring staff at A-Plus In Home Care, Inc. today. Call (559) 224-9442.
A-Plus In Home Care, Inc. is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Fresno, Clovis, Sunnyside, Fowler, Reedley, Selma, Sanger, Madera CA, and surrounding areas.
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