Autism And Epilepsy Care For Adults
while some autistic and epileptic adults and others may struggle with more limiting challenges and require more care and support. Whatever the case, home care services can help.
Epilepsy can be different for each person, making the need for care and support vary greatly. Some people with epilepsy do not need any additional care from others to live independent lives, while other people with epilepsy may need a lot of care, some or all of the time. Some people only need care when they have had a seizure. Even if they don’t have seizures very often, the need for care during or after a seizure may be urgent. Seizures can be unpredictable – someone with epilepsy may be unlikely to be able to plan when they will need help.
Our care For Adults with Epilepsy May Include;
- Keeping them safe during a seizure.
- Calling for medical help, or giving first aidor emergency medication.
- Staying with them or seeing them home safely after a seizure.
- Noting any pattern or trigger to their seizures, which may help if they don’t recall their seizures.
- Helping with their routine of taking anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Going with them to appointments, helping to take notes, or providing descriptions of seizuresto the person with epilepsy and/or their doctor.
- Acting as a representative or advocate for the person, with their doctors or others involved in their care.
- Joining in with leisure activitiesthat might pose a safety risk if they were to have a seizure, such as swimming.
- Providing transport if necessary.
- Helping them to adapt their home or lifestyle to provide a safe living environment.
