For Boulder/Broomfield seniors who have early onset Parkinson's Disease, help is available. There are several stages that seniors will go through with Parkinson's:
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1) During this first stage, seniors will have mild symptoms that will most likely not affect one's daily life. They may exexperience a in their facial expressions, walking and posture, and one side of the body may be affected with tremors and other body movment issues.
2) As Boulder/Broomfield seniors move into stage two of Parkinson's Disease, they will notice an increase in their symptoms. Movement difficulities will begin to affect the whole body rather than just one side, and tremors increasae, while the body becomes more rigid. Seniors will struggle with walking and posture, and daily activities will become increasingly more difficult to perform. While they will see an increaase in struggle, living indepently is still a viable option at this point.
3) It is at this stage that seniors may begin losing balance more, and movements become increasingly slow. Taking daily care of oneself in certain areas such as dressing and eating may become a bit of a struggle, but again, one can still maintain independence at this point.
4) This is the stage where Boulder/Broomfield seniors will need significant help. Walking and standing aids will most likely be necessary, and living alone is not a safe option.
5) This is the stage that is the most difficult to move into. Standing or walking may become something that is impossible to do, due to stiffness in the legs. At this point a nursing home or in home nurse care may be the most valuable option. It is at this point that hallucinations and delusions may also occur.
BrightStar Care of Boulder/Broomfield proudly provide Home Health Care and Support for Seniors, including 24 hour in home care, and support in independent and assisted living communities. We provide all levels of home care from companion services to Skilled Nursing. Medical Staffing, Home care, In-Home Skilled Nursing, In-Home Physical Therapy for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, Companion and Personal Care for Elders with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. We also provide Home Child Care, Sitter and Nanny services for Children and Support for New Mothers. We Support Veterans as a partner of the VA/Veterans administration provider network and area a Home Care Provider for U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, and a DOL DEEOIC provider. We Accept most Long Term Care Insurance benefits, provide Hospice care, Live-in care, CNA, Caregiver, RN, LPN, RN Supervision, Compassionate Care, and Compatibility Guarantees. We are an ALS Society partner, Alzheimer Association member, Colorado Health Care Association member, providing care for developmentally disabled and individuals of all ages with mental health and behavioral health diagnosis. Other services include safe discharge and transportation from the hospital or rehab facility, Post Op care both short and long term, Pre Operation and preparation help and assistance, client monitoring for out of town family members. Our service area covers Denver, Thornton, Boulder, Westminster, Longmont, Brighton, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Broomfield, and Arvada in Colorado, including Northglenn, Superior, Niwot, Gunbarrel, Keenesburg, Boulder County, Broomfield County, Jefferson County, Weld County, Adams County.