When your senior loved one is not sleeping well it can impact so many things. It impacts how well they get along with you, how well they tolerate senior home care services, and how grumpy or happy they are throughout the day. When a senior is not sleeping well they may have a short temper and their memory can easily get worse because they are so tired. That is why sleeping should be one of the main focuses for a senior but it is often something they do not focus on. When your loved one is having sleeping problems they may automatically gravitate towards sleeping medication but without a doctor’s approval this may not be the best solution and they may need to try other things first.
Here are some tips on how a senior can sleep better without medication.
Look at What They’re Drinking
Certain foods and drinks can make seniors feel more energized but also may prevent them from sleeping through the night even after they initially get to sleep. If your senior loved one is drinking tons of sugary or caffeinated drinks they may have an initial burst of energy but later on crash. This may seem like a good thing but the truth is it can lead to a sleep where they wake up multiple times throughout the night. If they continuously drink caffeine they may never experience a crash but that may also prevent them from sleeping and relaxing during the evening.
Talk To a Doctor About Natural Supplements
There are tons of natural supplements a senior can try when they can’t fall asleep at night. There are things like melatonin, chamomile tea, valerian root, and much more. These are herbal remedies that help promote relaxation and may help a senior sleep at night. However, before a senior takes anything new they should always talk to a doctor about what they should and should not take for a good night of sleep. All doctors should know what a senior is taking to ensure there are fewer side effects to any medications and no bad interactions. Senior home care can help remind a senior what they are taking and give notes to their doctor. Taking accurate notes is a huge part of why people choose to work with senior home care as they age in place.
Move Throughout The Day
Movement can be harder as a senior but as they move more they are burning off extra energy that could be keeping them up at night. Seniors should never stop moving, even if they are bed-bound they should be doing arm and leg exercises in bed. This helps them maintain muscle, burn energy, and stay as healthy as possible. The more they can do on their own the better their lives will be as they age in place. Moving around during the day is one of the best ways to get to sleep at night and stay asleep throughout the night. Creating an exercise routine is something that senior home care can help your loved one with and they can encourage a senior to challenge themselves throughout the day.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Millburn NJ, please contact the caring staff at Helping Hands Homecare today. Call (908) 418-4299
Helping Hands Homecare provides Senior Home Care Services throughout Northern and Central New Jersey, including Clark, Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Rahway, Linden, Summit, Edison, Elizabeth, Mountainside, Short Hills, Millburn, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Kenilworth, Chatham, Madison, Metuchen, and surrounding areas.
After graduating from Seton Hall University with a BS in finance Helping Hands Homecare’s Owner / President, Robert D’Arienzo, went to work on Wall St. for six years. However, after Robert’s grandmother became ill with stomach cancer Robert and his family needed to find assistance in the home for her. After many trials and tribulations Robert could see that there was a great need for quality home care services here in NJ and loved the idea of being able to assist other families who were going through what his family went through with his beloved grandmother.
Thus, Robert had found his passion. After almost a year of preparation Robert opened Helping Hands Homecare in 2003. Robert wanted Helping Hands Homecare to focus on providing the highest quality of caregivers, exceptional customer service, and providing a service that familys could depend on in their time of need. Since then Helping Hands has assisted hundreds of individuals with the simplest of needs to more complex cases while preserving those standards set out many years ago.
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