Sunday, June 1, 2014

A Private Duty Nurse Can Work Miracles

By Lila Bryant


Every year people across the globe will find themselves caring for an older family member. When this event happens they will hire a private duty nurse to take care of the elder. Sometimes these workers will work very long hours since they are responsible for another human being. The family unit is always grateful to have such concerned individuals on their payroll.

Every household in America and other countries know that grandparents may become dependent upon their families when a crisis arises. Caregivers provide such great services for all people who are in need. They will bathe, feed, dress and do important events with seniors. Any senior living will feel very loved whenever these people are around. It is easier for someone to injure themselves as they become older during the years. An older woman suddenly found herself in this particular situation.

She fell off a ladder while trying to put up flowers outside of her house. People have a bad habit of falling in their own homes and this has caused many insurance rates to rise. This fall caused major damage to her spine and therefore she had to use a wheelchair that her insurance company paid for.

This woman took the time to contact a local nursing service that was able to send a good person who was able to attend to difficult tasks. The younger woman who worked for this agency would arrive in the early morning to help the senior get out of bed and take a bath. Once the washing was completed the kindly servant would prepare a great breakfast for the older person. She made sure that the morning meal was very tasty and quite nutritious.

This elderly woman was very happy to have such a healthy meal and she thanked her caretaker over and over. Up next they would bundle themselves up on this brisk April afternoon and take a walk to the park. It was the perfect time of the year to smell the new flowers blooming.

They would stop for a period of time and sit upon a very comfortable bench. These two ladies gave bread crumbs to hungry pigeons while sitting on this bench. When the temperature was cooler they made their way back towards the senior's nice looking home.

The caretaker and her patient took the time to stop by the food store for some additional groceries. She had to prepare a good dinner for this kindly senior who had a big appetite. It was very peaceful when the two women ate their meal at this hour of the day with no sudden disturbances. After this was over the younger lady prepared her client's bed.

The duo had a nice friendly relationship that would go on for quite sometime. Sometimes these providers have an easy time with patients and in some cases they will deal with a difficult patients. A senior male who lived with his family members did not want to take orders from a service provider.




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