Vaccines: Help Your Parents Prepare for Vaccination Days
Vaccines: After the age of 50, your parents aren’t done getting vaccinations.
Vaccines like shingles require one dose. Others, such as pneumonia, take a couple of doses. Then, you also have flu shots and TDAP that require boosters every year or decade. No one yet knows what the booster schedule for COVID-19 vaccinations will be.
Vaccination days can be stressful. Help your parents become prepared for these days using these recommendations.
Elderly Care in Bala Cynwyd PA: Vaccination Days
Cancel If They Feel Sick
If your parents feel sick, it’s best to delay the appointment. They want their bodies to focus on building immunities to the vaccine and not fighting a virus.
Hydrate and Have a Meal
If your parents don’t drink enough, there’s always a risk of dehydration. Dehydration may make your parents feel shaky and weak. You don’t want them blaming the vaccination when it’s really that they’re dehydrated.
On the day before the vaccination, make sure they drink a full two liters of water or other beverages. Avoid alcoholic beverages as they can lead to dehydration. Before the appointment, they should drink a bottle of water.
Also, if they’re hungry and their blood sugar is low, that can make them feel off. Have your parents eat a small meal before the appointment. It can help lower the risk of fainting from low blood sugar levels.
Wear Short Sleeves
How do your parents usually dress for outings? If your mom is the type to wear a dress shirt with a sweater over it, two layers of clothing have to be removed before the shot is administered. Plus, she’d have to go down to a bra, which can be uncomfortable if she’s in a pharmacy.
It’s best to wear a t-shirt or tank top to the appointment. If your parents are cold, a zip-up sweatshirt or cardigan that quickly is removed works well. As soon as they sit down for the shot, they can quickly expose their arm for the injection and speed up the appointment.
Vaccines: Have Ice Packs Available
After the injections, ice packs can help lower the risk of swelling and discomfort. Use an ice pack over the injection site for the first couple of hours.
Have you arranged transportation for your parents? If you can’t drive them to the doctor’s office or vaccination clinic, make sure they have an elder care aide available. You also want to have the elder care aide spend time with them after the vaccination in case there are any side effects or allergic reactions.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Elderly Care in Bala Cynwyd, PA, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care.
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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