Your senior might not think too much about her feet right now, but that’s probably because they’re fairly healthy and doing everything that she needs them to do. If she experiences an injury or damage to her feet, though, that whole scenario can change in some big ways.

She Could Be at a Higher Risk for Falling

Your senior’s feet are the foundation that her whole body relies on. When her feet are in pain or aren’t functioning properly, that means the rest of her body doesn’t have the support that it needs. That can lead to tripping, falling, and to much bigger injuries than your senior needs or wants at this stage of her life. Keeping her feet healthier reduces that risk greatly.

Her Mobility Can Be Affected
Being unable to walk also causes problem with your elderly family member’s mobility. When she’s not able to move properly, that’s going to make daily activities difficult. Your senior may not be able to bathe as easily, get to the restroom when she needs to go, or cook meals for herself. All of that creates big problems with her health.

Feet Are a Big Part of Independence
With a reduction in mobility comes a reduction in independence. If your senior isn’t able to keep doing things for herself and starts to rely too much on others, that’s going to affect her overall outlook on her life. Most aging adults want to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible. So losing even a little bit of that independence can be incredibly frustrating for your senior.

Quality of Life Is Impacted
Your elderly family member’s overall quality of life is likely to decline if she develops big problems with her feet. Over time, these issues that seem small at first wear your senior down even further. She eventually may find that she’s dealing with depression and other issues related to her reduced quality of life. Even if it doesn’t seem as if this is having a big impact on your elderly family member, over time it becomes a bigger concern.

Working with professionals like senior care providers can help you to understand what to watch for when it comes to foot health for your aging family member. They know just what can lead to potential problems and how to get a foot care plan going with your senior that you can stock to for the long run.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Senior Care in Laurens,SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116. ProvidingHome Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg,Mauldin, Seneca,Laurens,Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas.

Excerpt: You or your senior might not realize just how important foot health is.

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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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