The first 72 hours after a senior is discharged from the hospital are critical in the recovery process from an illness or recent surgery. Although hospitals go to great lengths to ensure seniors have the best chance at recovering fully, the care the senior receives once they arrive home largely determines their chances of readmission.
Seaside Home Health Care make it easier to recover at home after a hospital stay.
1. Adherence to Doctor’s Orders
Doctor’s orders often mean a new routine for a senior: taking new meds at a new time, dietary changes, and changes in the number of hours they sleep are just a few examples of changes in lifestyle that need to be made. Our medical professionals can ensure you are successful at home!
2. Daily Assistance
Helping with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and other daily activities is another way caregivers assist your loved one, who may be unable to perform tasks as easily as they did before surgery. Seaside Home Health Care will help connect you with a local home care agency if you need more than Medicare Home Health can provide.
3. Medication Management
Our nurses can assist you with filling pill boxes, keeping your medication list up to date all to make sure that you are staying as health as possible.
4. Fall Prevention
Falling is one of the primary reasons for readmittance for seniors. They’re often unsteady and fall while trying to maintain their independence. Therapists can be utilized to help build strength and teach you proper techniques to avoid future falls.
5. Clear Communication
We know that many of our patients have family who live out of state. Our team will hel keep family members informed about their loved one’s condition and healing. They’re trained to spot any irregularities during recovery that you and the medical specialists should know about.
Seaside Home Health Care Helps With Discharge Planning for Seniors throughout Southwest Florida.
While your loved one is at the hospital, making plans for them when they return home will make recovering more manageable and ease your stress level. It takes a team effort to complete the transition from a medical facility to home safely.
At Seaside Home Health Care, we understand how taxing it can be to line up care after a loved one returns home. Contact us as soon as you can before discharge, even before admittance, if possible. If you have a loved one in the Southwest FL area, we would love to help with planning for after a hospital discharge. We’ll work with you to make sure your loved one has a smooth transition home.
