Emotionally Impaired Care

QCP offers this Emotionally Impaired Care assistance service for elderly individuals living a life with physical, cognitive, or emotional impairments.
These impairments are often caused by a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as cerebral palsy or an autism spectrum disorder, that appears early in life and limits a person’s ability to learn, communicate, or perform one or more activities of daily life.

Characteristics of Emotional Disturbance:

Hyperactivity (short attention span, impulsiveness).
Aggression or self-injurious behavior (acting out, fighting).
Withdrawal (not interacting socially with others, excessive fear or anxiety).
Immaturity (inappropriate crying, temper tantrums, poor coping skills).

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How do we help here at QCPGA?

Safety is always the top priority. Our team members are trained to approach every situation with a calm and level head. This allows us to maintain control of the situation and respond in the best way possible. We also respond to how our patients react to make sure they feel safe.

We actively listen, not just react, because we are aware of the importance related to feeling safe and heard, especially in our own homes. We acknowledge how they’re feeling and find out how they prefer to be supported emotionally. Some people prefer a more upbeat approach, while others may want you to just be there and listen.

Senior/Geriatric Depression

What causes depression in older people? Social isolation, loneliness, lack of exercise or physical activity, and Addiction and/or alcoholism —included in Substance-Induced Depressive Disorder, are all factors that can lead to Geriatric Depression.

Depression also raises the risk of suicide, especially in older white men. The suicide rate in people ages 80 to 84 is more than twice of the general population. The National Institute of Mental Health considers depression in people 65 and older to be a major public health problem.

Our QCPGA medical team is well-trained and frequently updated on how to engage and assist your loved ones in maintaining their social and quality of life, right up to their mental and physical abilities.

Senior/Geriatric Bipolar

Research suggests that older adults with bipolar disorder often experience more frequent episodes. They may also experience more depressive episodes and spend less time in manic or hypomanic states.

With mania, they may experience less severe manic symptoms and fewer psychotic features. Mood shifts in bipolar disorder can lead to distinct episodes that are defined as/referred to as:

Mania: a drastically elevated or “high “mood
Hypomania: an elevated state that’s not as extreme as mania
Depression: a “low “mood

Symptoms that older adults with bipolar disorder often experience:

More frequent episodes
More depressive episodes and less time spent in manic or hypomanic states
Less severe manic symptoms and fewer psychotic features with mania
New symptoms, such as irritability and poor cognition
Lower risk of suicide, although this may be due to survivorship bias
Resistance to treatment options, such as certain medications
Bipolar disorder may speed up aging and contribute to cognitive/mental decline.

We are here to meet the needs of your loved ones.

Here at QCPGA, we are very aware that every undesired behavior exhibited by your elderly family member is NOT Dementia? We train our team to know the difference and to remain mindful that if the patient, client or person you’re assisting has Bipolar at age 65, it’s assured they still have Bipolar at age 85 and would better justify a spontaneous decline or aggressive behavior.

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We offer flexible schedules to fit your needs.

We work with your schedule so you never have to schedule around anyone else. We’re here whenever and wherever you need us — weekday or weekend, morning or night, because the best care is around-the-clock care.

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