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Help for living with Parkinson's
Providing much needed respite care
Mr W was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago. His condition has progressively deteriorated and his daughter, Mrs M, who is his main carer, has found that looking after him 7 days a week was taking its toll on her. As a result, Mrs M looked into respite care for her father at a nearby day centre.
Mr W went along for a couple of sessions but did not like the day centre. As a result, Mrs M contacted us and we offered to provide the respite care in Mr W’s own home. Mr W preferred the idea of a male carer, mainly for a bit of male company, so we arranged for David to go round to Mr W’s house every Friday. The two spend time at Mr W’s house but also go out together round town, to the park and to the pub.
Both Mrs M and Mr W are feeling a sense of relief from having a bit of space from each other.
Mr W was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago. His condition has progressively deteriorated and his daughter, Mrs M, who is his main carer, has found that looking after him 7 days a week was taking its toll on her. As a result, Mrs M looked into respite care for her father at a nearby day centre.
Mr W went along for a couple of sessions but did not like the day centre. As a result, Mrs M contacted us and we offered to provide the respite care in Mr W’s own home. Mr W preferred the idea of a male carer, mainly for a bit of male company, so we arranged for David to go round to Mr W’s house every Friday. The two spend time at Mr W’s house but also go out together round town, to the park and to the pub.
Both Mrs M and Mr W are feeling a sense of relief from having a bit of space from each other.
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be tough to deal with. It is a condition that is touching more and more people, with someone being diagnosed with the disease every hour according to Parkinson’s UK.
Parkinson’s disease is a disease of the nervous system. It occurs when the body doesn’t create enough of a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is the chemical needed for co-ordinated movement of the body. So without sufficient levels of dopamine, people with Parkinson’s lack physical control, resulting in a range of symptoms often grouped as either motor- or non-motor symptoms.
Motor symptoms are visible to other and include tremours, slowness of movement, balance problems, body stiffness and reduced facial expressions.
Non-motor symptoms include memory loss, confusion, speech/swallowing difficulties, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, reduced sense of smell, drooling, sweating and constipation.
These symptoms are immensely frustrating for the person with Parkinson’s but by offering the right level of care and support, Cura Care’s trained carers are able help those with Parkinson’s manage their symptoms and live life independently.
Due to the sheer number of possible symptoms, a ‘one size fits all’ approach to caring for someone living with Parkinson’s does not work. For this reason, we tailor our services to meet the needs of each client with Parkinson’s. We take the time to sit down with you and your family, to understand the symptoms and to understand the care needs resulting from these.
We also offer advice on finding alternative therapies available nearby in order to manage the disease, assisting with exercises and offering advice around diet and nutrition.
We also have a Parkinson’s fact sheet that gives more information on the disease and treatments of it.
If there are any particular questions you have about Parkinson’s disease, its treatment and the care services we could offer to help manage the disease, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 020 8892 9222.
Parkinson’s disease is a disease of the nervous system. It occurs when the body doesn’t create enough of a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine is the chemical needed for co-ordinated movement of the body. So without sufficient levels of dopamine, people with Parkinson’s lack physical control, resulting in a range of symptoms often grouped as either motor- or non-motor symptoms.
Motor symptoms are visible to other and include tremours, slowness of movement, balance problems, body stiffness and reduced facial expressions. Non-motor symptoms include memory loss, confusion, speech/swallowing difficulties, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, reduced sense of smell, drooling, sweating and constipation.
These symptoms are immensely frustrating for the person with Parkinson’s but by offering the right level of care and support, Cura Care’s trained carers are able help those with Parkinson’s manage their symptoms and live life independently.
Due to the sheer number of possible symptoms, a ‘one size fits all’ approach to caring for someone living with Parkinson’s does not work. For this reason, we tailor our services to meet the needs of each client with Parkinson’s. We take the time to sit down with you and your family, to understand the symptoms and to understand the care needs resulting from these.
We also offer advice on finding alternative therapies available nearby in order to manage the disease, assisting with exercises and offering advice around diet and nutrition.
We also have a Parkinson’s fact sheet that gives more information on the disease and treatments of it.
If there are any particular questions you have about Parkinson’s disease, its treatment and the care services we could offer to help manage the disease, please don’t hesitate to contact us on 020 8892 9222.
