{"id":698,"date":"2022-02-11T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T09:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitnesshavens.com\/?p=698"},"modified":"2022-10-29T06:25:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T06:25:56","slug":"senior-care-trends-that-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitnesshavens.com\/senior-care-trends-that-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Care Trends That You Need to Know\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In the US, there\u2019s over 15,000 nursing homes<\/b><\/li>\n<li>As of 2020, around 27% of senior housing communities in the US were majority nursing care, whilst 26% were <a href=\"https:\/\/abbingtononline.com\/locations\/abbington-of-powell\/\">assisted living dublin oh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, senior care is more important than ever before \u2013 particularly for baby boomers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life expectancy is up, meaning the elderly are living for much longer. Of course, this naturally means that more of them are going into nursing homes to enjoy the final years of their lives, whilst many others are seeking the services of concierge nurses who then visit their homes during the day to look after them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are interesting times for senior care \u2013 and there are lots of trends appearing that you need to know about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more, here are some of the most important senior care trends currently going on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Low-Profile Nursing Beds<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In nursing homes in particular, low-profile beds are becoming increasingly popular.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because they improve safety (there\u2019s less chance of falling off the bed), sleep quality, and overall mobility. Therefore, many nursing homes and care providers are choosing low profile beds, as they benefit <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> parties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving forward, it\u2019s expected that low profile beds will become the norm for seniors \u2013 especially those with physical problems. If you run a nursing home, it\u2019s highly recommended that you get some low-profile beds from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medical-supermarket.com\/Shop\/ProductsPage.aspx?productCateogryID=3032\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical-supermarket.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Fall Alarms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For senior people, moving around is often quite difficult. As a result, falls are much more common. Fortunately, most falls aren\u2019t severe, but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if an elderly person is to slip down the stairs, it can have severe and long-lasting repercussions, and even be potentially fatal. If an elderly person were to fall whilst they are alone, they would be helpless and in pain until someone came investigating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.pcmag.com\/medical-alert-systems\/91760\/the-best-medical-alert-systems-for-2020\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fall alarms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a solution to this. Now, most nursing homes are equipping their residents with fall alarms so that if they ever do fall, they can quickly press the button which then alerts nurses and other staff to come to their aid. Some even send an alert without being pressed so that help comes even if the person is unconscious.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior people who aren\u2019t in care homes are also carrying these alarms in their pockets or around their necks for if the worst ever happened and they needed help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Apps<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many senior people are now being encouraged to use technology and download apps onto their devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best types of apps for seniors are health-based ones, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pill Monitor<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apps like this exist to make day-to-day life easier for seniors. Also, they allow them more independency, as it means actual people don\u2019t have to remind them of certain tasks, their smartphones will ping them instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Supplements<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, more care providers are giving senior people supplements to keep them healthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/very-high-dosages-of-vitamin-d-may-delay-frailty-in-old-age\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is usually at the top of the supplements list. Vitamin D is highly recommended for seniors due to the fact that they spend more time indoors and don\u2019t get as much sunlight as the average person does.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the US, there\u2019s over 15,000 nursing homes As of 2020, around 27% of senior housing communities in the US were majority nursing care, whilst 26% were assisted living dublin oh Right now, senior care is more important than ever before \u2013 particularly for baby boomers.\u00a0 Life expectancy is up, meaning the elderly are living [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senior Care Trends That You Need to Know\u00a0 - 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