Care work secrets-make sure seniors drink enough fluids

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As many seniors suffer from degenerative ailments, they often have a delayed reaction to being thirsty. Moreover, drinking insufficient fluids for an extended period of time can easily cause a state of chronic dehydration.

Reasons seniors might prefer not to drink fluids

•They may think water is tasteless

•Be worried about choking and therefore scared to drink

•Concerned about needing to urinate often and the inconvenience of having to go to the bathroom each time

Live-in care workers can ask care recipients what they prefer and cooperate by adjusting the type of fluids provided, the container in which drinks are served and frequency, encouraging seniors to drink and sit with them, as only then are they certain to drink enough.

Article Source:Foreign National Labor Rights Portal

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