These days, it can be difficult to get medical appointments for routine care. Even seniors with health conditions that need monitoring can find it tough to get appointments in a timely fashion. Home health care can provide seniors with the routine monitoring and health management they need. With home health care, seniors can get the care they need at home where they are the most comfortable. Some things that a home health care provider can do are:
Wound Cleaning And Monitoring
If your senior loved one recently had surgery, they will likely need help cleaning their incision and protecting it from infection. Seniors are certainly better off getting their incisions and other wounds cleaned at home. Because doing so will lower the risk of infection or becoming ill from hospital visits. After surgery, seniors may not physically get out of bed and go to the doctor to have their incision cleaned and checked.
Checking Vital Signs
Seniors with heart conditions, lung conditions, or hypertension generally need to have their vital signs monitored carefully. Because they need to ensure their medication is working, or if the doctor needs to adjust it. But it can cause seniors a lot of stress to have to go to the doctor just to have their vital signs checked. A home health care worker is the best way for your senior parent to get vital sign monitoring without stress.
Weight Management
Weight management could benefit many seniors. But, seniors may not always have the ability to go to their doctor for regular weigh-ins and motivational talks or advice. A home health care provider can weigh your senior loved one at their home. They can also take a good look at your senior loved one’s pantry and fridge. Making suggestions about how your senior loved one can lose weight can mean more coming from them. Home health care providers may also offer suggestions or insights that will help your senior loved one lose weight.
Physical Therapy
Seniors who need physical therapy after a fall or extended hospital stay can benefit from physical therapy at home. A home health care provider trained in physical therapy can help seniors recover after a serious accident. Doing physical therapy after an accident or stroke is the best way to regain the muscle lost while your senior loved one was incapacitated. Physical therapy done at home is much easier for seniors and their families.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Home Health Care in Clinton Township, MI, please contact the caring staff at New Century Home Health Care today. (248) 398-9600
Home Health Care is tailored to assist the individual and family to achieve the optimal level of health, prevent hospitalization and provide care and support for the family. Services are delivered on an intermittent basis according to a plan of treatment established by the patient/family, patient’s physician and the home health professionals.
Our services range from skilled nursing care and rehabilitation, to personal care and living assistance services. Our goal is to provide a variety of professional skilled and non-skilled services that will enable our clients to receive the care they need right in their homes.
We would like to take the opportunity to show you our company’s commitment to not just meet, but also exceed home health care delivery standards. New Century Home Health Care, Inc.’s mission is to build a positive, trusting relationship with you.
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