Home Care in Mauldin SC

With the beginning of March kicking off the National MS Education and Awareness Month, there are a number of people thinking about this topic and how it affects their elderly loved ones. The fact is, caring for a patient suffering from multiple sclerosis takes patience and quite a bit “out-of-the-box” thinking.

Understanding MS

With more than 300,000 adults in America suffering from multiple sclerosis, according to Everyday Health, the need for adequate, experienced, and caring personnel is constantly growing. MS is a disease which affects the central nervous system, including the optic nerves, spinal cord and brain.  Symptoms range from numbness in the arms and legs to vision loss and paralysis. MS is an unpredictable disease and will affect each person in a different way, which is why elder care services can be so beneficial.

Of the 300,000 (or more) people suffering from this disease, only about five to 10 percent actually require chronic nursing home care, which means that home care may be suitable for the others. Home care is a service that will help patients and family members handle the disease while living in their own home.

The Development of MS

Typically, symptoms of MS begin to appear around 25 years of age. MS is a disease that does not discriminate, with both men and women being vulnerable. As the disease progresses, patients will rely more and more on their professional caregivers to help them handle everyday living. As a result, professional senior care services can be invaluable.  Not only will these individuals know what to do, they can provide adult children a break from the role of caring for their aging parent with MS, especially when the person may have other responsibilities. Some of the services that are offered for patients with MS include:

• Respite services
• Emotional support
• Exercise
• Meal preparation
• Help with daily activities
• Personal care

Those suffering from MS, along with their family members, face unique challenges each day. An essential component of dealing with multiple sclerosis is home care support. This allows people who suffer from the disease to remain in their home, around people they know, love, and trust. With this type of proper elderly care services, MS can be managed and patients can remain safe and cared for.

More information can be found at:
http://www.seniorliving.org/healthcare/multiple-sclerosis/

http://www.everydayhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis-caregiving.aspx

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring home care services in Mauldin SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116.

Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens,Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas.

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Edward Harrison

Founder at Heart of the Carolinas

Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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