Spring has arrived, bringing warmer days, more sunshine, and a renewed sense of energy after a long winter. But for many, spring also signals the start of allergy season, turning excitement into frustration with the first sneeze. If your loved one struggles with seasonal allergies, having the right home care services in place can make all the difference.
While outdoor allergens are hard to escape, creating a clean and allergen-free indoor space provides a safe haven, allowing your loved one to enjoy spring without being overwhelmed by allergy symptoms.
Allergy Symptoms
Allergies occur when the immune system identifies a foreign substance and reacts as if it’s an intruder. These allergens trigger the release of chemicals like histamines, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins, leading to symptoms such as a runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, sneezing, and coughing. While some people experience mild reactions, others may face severe symptoms that can disrupt their entire day.
Home care providers can play a crucial role in managing allergies—simple steps like keeping windows closed during high pollen seasons, using air purifiers, and regularly cleaning bedding can help reduce exposure to allergens and alleviate symptoms.
Common Spring Allergies
So, what’s in the air that’s got your loved one suffering from allergy symptoms? Common culprits starting around March and April in many parts of the country include:
- Tree pollens
- Grass pollens
- Mold
- Dust
Reducing Allergens in the Home
If your loved one has seasonal allergies that make her miserable, you can help her treat her allergies by working with her doctors to find the best treatment. As you work on that end of her health, a home care provider can assist in keeping her home free from allergens by taking the necessary steps to manage the allergens that come into the home.
Working directly with a home care team that is aware of your loved one’s allergy struggles can help them form a plan for reducing allergens in the home. This can be especially helpful if your loved one lives on her own and is unable to keep up with the necessary cleaning to reduce the amount of pollen that lingers in the home.
Here are some benefits of having a home care team help with household chores to reduce the allergens in your loved one’s home.
- Regular Dusting: It might be difficult for your loved one to reach all of the areas that need to be dusted, and unfortunately, allergens that have entered the home can reside just about anywhere, making your loved one miserable. A home care team can add dusting to their home care services to reduce and eliminate indoor allergens.
- Washing of Bed Linens: Stripping the bed and washing all of the linens might be too physically taxing for your loved one but sleeping on a bed that has dust mites and pollen can make your loved one miserable if she has allergies. A home care team can make sure all of her bed linens, as well as towels and clothes are regularly washed.
- Vacuuming and Sweeping: Your loved one’s home care team can help her stay on top of cleaning the floors to keep allergens at bay.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care in Highlands Ranch, CO, please contact the caring staff at Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Denver, CO, today. Call (303) 647-1800
At Talem Home Care & Placement Services of Denver, CO, we provide passionate, understanding, and flexible caregivers in Denver, Englewood, Lakewood, Aurora, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Parker, Centennial, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Castle Rock and surrounding areas in Colorado.
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