Stroke and the Trained Caregiver

A stroke is always a life changing thing, but if treatment is not administered quickly, it can be a fatal event. Medical professionals have years of schooling and experience to know how to respond quickly and accurately in such a situation to do all that can be done to help your loved one. In an emergency situation, a trained medical professional isn’t always around, unfortunately.

 

Supervision is helpful in such a situation. Even if your parent does not have any advanced medical needs or disabilities, a stroke is often invisible until it occurs. When someone is around to spot that emergency situation occurring, then an ambulance can be called right away and your loved one’s odds of recovery go up significantly, especially if treatment is given in the first two hours after it begins.

 

Having a trained caregiver working with your elderly loved one is an absolute must. Unless your parent’s caregiver knows exactly what to do in the event of an emergency, there is always a chance that your mom or dad might not receive the correct treatment for their needs. While it’s true that a caregiver isn’t usually a medical professional, the best caregivers have the background and the training to spot emergency situations as they are beginning and to know how to respond to them. A family member may have the best of intentions, but unless they have the right training on their side, they might not make the right choices quickly enough.

 

A trained caregiver can spot an emergency situation and get help moving quickly.

 

That’s why our caregivers have a rigorous training process that they must go through before they are sent out in the field. Our caregivers are fully trained, insured, and bonded, just in case something does happen. Of course, that’s not something that you ever want to have occur, but if it does, it is reassuring to know that the right steps will be followed and everything that can be done will be.

 

Because in the end, doing what you can to make your elderly loved one’s life a little bit better is what senior care is all about. Little things done here and there can go a long way toward ensuring that your parent’s quality of life is as great as possible. A family member can give love and compassion, and there’s absolutely no replacement for that. The difference between a good caregiver and a great caregiver is that the best caregivers also can provide a high level of compassion. At Paradise In-Home Care, we not only fully train our caregivers, but conduct background checks to make sure that they are choosing this career for the right reasons. Only the best caregivers ever make it out into the field.

 

So, if your loved one ever does have a stroke or another medical emergency, then you can trust that you will be in the best of hands during this traumatic experience. As you are looking for the right caregiver for your mom or dad, feel free to keep us in mind. Give us a call today to schedule a free consultation to see if our services our right for your family’s unique set of needs.

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