Friday, June 20, 2014

Private Duty Nurse For All Seasons

By Lila Bryant


Everyone in this world has to face the reality that they will someday become very old. Sometimes a private duty nurse is necessary to have around when this unfortunate reality happens. There some people who can take care of themselves for a very long time while others need help from others. Nevertheless these providers will always be around for everyone who is in need.

There are quite a few individuals who have their elderly parents or grandparents living within their household. This great worker can feed, bathe, dress and take the older person for walks at anytime. Many older individuals may break certain parts of their body at times since they become very fragile with age. A woman who suffered from a broken hip had to hire a caregiver to help her with daily duties.

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.

Within a matter of days she made a telephone call to a nursing agency which provided caregivers to those older people who were in need. This made her housekeeping duties easier once this person was staying at the residence. During the daytime this loyal assistant helped to bathe the senior lady and then she made her a nice breakfast. All of the breakfast meals that they ate were very rewarding.

After eating a satisfactory meal the women relaxed for a short period of time before making their next plan of action. They decided that on sunny days the two of them would go for a serene walk around their local park. This walk usually took quite a bit of time since the older woman was in a wheelchair.

The two women would settle on a bench and just spend time talking while they fed several pigeons. The birds were very happy to receive the bread crumbs that these women provided to them. After some time these two ladies would head back to towards the senior's house.

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.

Their friendship had just started and it seemed as though it would go on for a lifetime. In another part of the world a very cranky old man had to obtain assistance from a provider. This was an old man who did not like to have people waiting on him and he could be very stubborn at times. He was also a person with dementia. His family had become very tired of this situation.




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