Keeping Pets Safe Outside in the Spring
Having a pet is a wonderful way to enhance your aging parent’s life and improve their health and well-being. With as much benefit as they can bring your aging loved one, it is easy to recognize why your loved one would want to put great effort into caring for their pet properly. A vital element of this is making sure that their pet remains safe. During the springtime months, your parent’s pet is likely to venture outside with them to get fresh air and sunlight. While this is healthy and beneficial for both of them, it can also pose a variety of serious risks that it is important to address.
Use these tips to help your loved one keep your pets safe outside in the spring:
Be aware of poisonous plants. Many of the flowers that you love to see during the spring months can be toxic to animals. Be particularly wary of lilies, which can be fatal if ingested.
Protect their skin. Animals can get sunburns, too, so make sure that they are properly protected. Provide shade for them to rest in when outside and talk to their vet about specialized sunscreen products designed for pets.
Avoid brush. Discourage your parent’s pet from exploring brush and lawn debris that might be leftover from the winter months. Rodents, insects, snakes, and other visitors might have taken up residence in these, putting them at risk of bites and stings.
Keep them bug-protected. It is a myth that fleas and ticks are only a problem during the summer months. These pests are around all year and as soon as the pets venture outside, they are at risk for experiencing them. Make sure that your parent’s pet is on the proper flea and tick preventative to prevent bites that can make them miserable and also put them at risk for infections and illnesses.
Starting senior care for your aging parent is an exceptional way for you to encourage your elderly loved one to live a more active, engaged, and fulfilling quality of life throughout their later years. The highly personalized set of services provided by a senior home care services provider is designed to address your loved one’s individual needs, challenges, and limitations as well as their personality, goals, and beliefs. This ensures that they can get everything that they need to stay safe, healthy, comfortable, and happy, while also pursuing independence, activity, and engagement for a lifestyle that is as fulfilling as possible as they age in place. It is important to note that senior care is not just for elderly adults who are struggling with serious health conditions or major limitations. Even those who are only dealing with moderate issues can benefit tremendously from the support, companionship, transportation, and other services offered by this type of care provider. When it comes to helping your senior care for their furry friends, this care provider can provide valuable assistance for challenging tasks such as walking, bathing, and brushing, and can offer reminders and encouragement to support routine and consistency. As a family caregiver this can help you to feel at ease knowing that they are getting what they need, and can relieve some of your stress so that you are able to focus more energy and attention on other obligations in your life.
If you or an aging loved one are considering senior care in Chappaqua, NY, contact Star One Home Care and Medical Staffing at 718-733-2222 or 914-362-0899. Call today!
Source:
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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