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Illness Prevention Tips: Keep those Hands Clean!

March 8, 2019/0 Comments/in Avoiding Injuries/by Premier Caregiver Services

Illness Prevention Tips from Premier Caregiver Services

Everything from the flu, strep throat and the common cold are being passed around right now; washing your hands has never been more important. Washing your hands effectively several times a day is a great way to prevent the spread of these illnesses. The Center for Disease Control reported $120 billion annually in preventive and infectious diseases in the US. Although washing with soap and water is the preferred method to clean your hands, you can also use an alcohol-based hand rub to reduce the number of germs and bacteria. Here are the best illness prevention tips from your friends at Premier Caregiver Services!

Use Any Soap

According to the Mayo Clinic, any liquid, bar or powder soap, whether it is antibacterial or regular soap, will work for hand washing. Bacteria can become resistant to the antimicrobial properties of antibacterial soap which, in the future, will make these bacteria harder to kill.

Use Friction

Before beginning hand washing, push the lever to dispense enough paper towels to dry your hands. Apply warm running water with soap and then rub your hands together briskly. Warm water is less drying to the skin than hot water, and it facilitates the removal of dirt and oils that allow germs stick to your skin. The friction created by rubbing your hands together will loosen germs and dirt. Don’t forget to clean the backs of your hands as well as between your fingers, thumbs and under your fingernails. If you are using hand sanitizer, rub your hands together for 25 seconds or until they are dry.

Time Yourself

Wash your hands for 15 to 20 seconds before rinsing. An easy way to teach your child to wash his hands for the recommended length of time is to instruct him to hum or sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice each time he washes his hands.

Rinse Correctly

Hold your hands at a downward angle while rinsing with warm running water; the germs and dirt will run from your wrists down your hands and into the sink. This prevents transmitting the germs to cleaner areas like your arms and elbows.

Drying Hands

Avoid roughly rubbing your hands dry. Instead pat your hands dry with a paper towel, or gently rub your hands together under a warm air dryer. Vigorously rubbing your hands can lead to dry and chapped skin. Bacteria can enter the cracks and grooves created by chapped skin

Avoid Recontamination

After you are finished washing and drying your hands, use a paper towel or your elbow to turn off the water. If you touch the dirty faucet or the lever to the paper towel dispenser after you have washed your hands, you will re-introduce germs and dirt back to your hands. If possible, use a paper towel to open the restroom door.

Hand Sanitizer

Only use hand sanitizer if your hands are not visibly dirty. According to the Mayo Clinic, make sure your hand sanitizer contains a minimum of 60 percent alcohol.

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Keeping Siblings Informed About Parents’ Health

January 23, 2016/0 Comments/in Caregiving Support/by Premier Caregiver Services

Adult children faced with aging parents’ failing health issues and senior home care often create friction among themselves, sometimes reverting back to old oppressive moments of sibling rivalry, when making choices for Dad and Mom. Everyone cares about what happens but may not agree on the same decisions, which triggers misunderstandings and conflicts. Compromising about any home care, stroke care, or dementia care for the elderly can be challenging but attainable with communication, honesty and equally informing one another.

Many adult children accept the primary caregiver role by emotional ties, geographic location, age, or as they take on more and more tasks. Encourage all sibling participation early on and try not to make them feel resentment or left out. For those who remain distant, do everything possible to keep or get them involved. Give those having a desire to be updated a weekly report concerning Dad and Mom. Keep everyone in the loop if possible – solicit their help, advice and support.

Keeping siblings informed via telephone, email, mail, texting, social networking and visits eliminates potential family stress and anxiety. Caring for Dad and Mom during their aging years should be the first priority for everyone. Stay in touch.

Tips to keep siblings informed:

  • Use social media especially for those out of town.
  • Share appointments, reports, and objective feedback from professionals.
  • Pick up the phone and call one another or send a text message, “Dad’s lab results were good.”
  • Schedule family meetings and discussions.

Each sibling, from the primary caregiver to those living out of town, have obligations and rights to anything and everything that concerns Dad and Mom.

Stay in touch!

Caregiving Services in Louisville, KY, Tips for Adult children with aging parents

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Urinary Incontinence

December 16, 2015/0 Comments/in Caregiving Support/by Premier Caregiver Services

Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity of urinary incontinence ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze, to having an urge to urinate that’s so sudden and strong you don’t get to a toilet in time.

These factors increase your risk of developing urinary incontinence:

Sex – Women are more likely than men are to have stress incontinence. Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and normal female anatomy account for this difference. However, men with prostate gland problems are at increased risk of urge and overflow incontinence.

Age – As you get older, the muscles in your bladder and urethra lose some of their strength. Changes with age reduce how much your bladder can hold and increase the chances of involuntary urine release. However, getting older doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll have incontinence. Incontinence isn’t normal at any age — except during infancy.

Being overweight – Being obese or overweight increases the pressure on your bladder and surrounding muscles, which weakens them and allows urine to leak out when you cough or sneeze.

Smoking – A chronic cough associated with smoking can cause episodes of incontinence or aggravate incontinence that has other causes. Constant coughing puts stress on your urinary sphincter, leading to stress incontinence. Smoking may also increase the risk of overactive bladder by causing bladder contractions.

Other diseases – Kidney disease or diabetes may increase your risk for incontinence.

Urinary incontinence isn’t a disease, it’s a symptom. It can be caused by everyday habits, underlying medical conditions or physical problems. A thorough evaluation by your doctor can help determine what’s behind your incontinence.

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