Seasonal allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illnesses. More than 50 million Americas experience seasonal allergies. When your mom experiences severe allergies, you want to help ease her symptoms, but it’s easier said than done. Have you considered hiring home care aides to help her out when allergies flare up?

Hay fever is one of the most common types of allergies in the spring. You’ll know it as hay fever, or the allergies you get from tree, grass, and weed pollen. It affects more than 20 million and can make it hard to function.

These home care services are designed to help your mom age at home by lending a helping hand.

Errands

Your mom feels miserable and doesn’t want to leave the house. Her watery eyes and constant sneezing leave her feeling unsafe to drive. Hire home care aides to run errands for her.

Her caregiver can pick up her grocery order and bring it to her house. At the house, her caregiver can put things away, make her meals and snacks, and make sure she has plenty to drink. If her glass is empty, her caregiver can top it up.

What happens if your mom runs out of tissues? She can have her caregiver order them for delivery or pick them up for her. Her caregiver can get prescription refills or pick up more of her preferred allergy medication, too.

Meals, Snacks, and Drinks

Your mom is too tired to cook a meal. Have a caregiver make meals for her. Your mom can have her caregiver make a pot of chicken noodle soup, get her glasses of water, and clean up the kitchen after.

Her caregiver is also there to make sure your mom is drinking enough water, tea, and juice. If your mom is battling an allergy headache, she might not want to get up and get something to drink. Proper hydration helps keep mucus flowing, which lowers can help prevent a sinus infection or chest congestion.

Housework

The one thing your mom doesn’t want to bother with is the housework. She’s exhausted. At the same time, keeping up with dusting, sweeping, and vacuuming helps lower the pollen, dust, and other allergens within the home.

With home care aides stopping by regularly, your mom’s home is clean and rid of some of the allergens that are causing her symptoms. Caregivers can take care of the light housekeeping chores while your mom takes it easy.

Schedule home care services and make sure your mom has the support she needs during allergy season. With caregivers available to keep track of when she took her allergy medications, control dust, and pollen within the home, and make her meals and snacks, your mom can focus on feeling better.

Sources:  https://www.aafa.org/allergy-facts/

If you or a loved one are considering Home Care Services near Manheim PA, contact the caring staff at Extended Family Care of Lancaster. Call today at (717) 205-2174.

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Stephen Sternbach

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With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Extended Family Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Extended Family Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Extended Family Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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