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It can be difficult watching a parent as they navigate through their elderly years. While some milestones fill a child with rapture—such as the excitement their parent experiences after doing something their heart desires after years of putting it off—other moments can be heart wrenching. Watching as your parent losses part or all of their vision is one of those very long moments. The good news: there are many who have gone before you as caregivers of parent’s whose sight has diminished. Follow these tips that have worked in the past to help your parent thrive in the future.
The Cause
It doesn’t really matter what the cause is. If your parent’s sight is diminishing, both of you are aware of the severity of the loss and are seeking treatment to limit the progression as much as possible. Many of the diseases that can rob a person’s sight—glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts—are considered “thieves in the night,” offering little to no symptoms until loss of sight is evident and irreversible. Once found, there are medications, diet and exercise programs that can often slow down the progression of the disease and help limit the effects on vision. Yearly comprehensive eye exams are the only way to detect these diseases early enough to limit damage.
How to Help
If you or an aging loved one are considering elderly care in Westchester, NY, contact Star One Home Care and Medical Staffing at 718-733-2222 or 914-362-0899. Call today!
Patricia Coffie, RN, BSN, MFA
Director of Client Services at Star One Home Care
Patricia Coffie, RN, BSN, MFA is Director of Client Services & Director of Phoenix Nurse Aide Training Center. Before assuming the post in 2012, Patricia was the Director or Nursing & Service Delivery at WRC for 3 years where she was the strategic lead for nursing and services to members.
Patricia started her nursing career 19 years ago at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and research institution in New York City, and since then has gained experience in Adult Intensive Care Units (ICU) , Pediatric Care (PICU ), Operating Room (OR) , mental health and community settings. She later moved into director of nursing roles, where she obtained extensive experience in leading and developing the nursing profession. She also pioneered good partnership working with other health care organizations, as well as social services, and the wider community.
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