If your senior parent is coming home after a hospital stay you should try to get the house ready and have everything they are going to need before they get home. That way you won’t be scrambling to make sure they have everything they need at the last minute. Seniors often do very well during their recovery at home. Being able to rest and heal in the home they love has a positive impact on their mental health. Arranging for hospital to home transition care could be part of the solution. And that can help them recover faster.
In most cases, seniors are going to need these things when they come home after a hospital stay:
Hospital to Home Transition Care
Hospital to home transition care is a specialty care for seniors provided by licensed medical professionals like nurses. A hospital to home transition care provider can’t provide the same kind of care that a doctor provides, but they can do a lot of routine medical care. When your senior parent is getting hospital to home transition care they won’t have to struggle to make it to medical appointments for things like incision cleaning and checking.
After your senior parent comes home from the hospital they need to rest and recuperate. Forcing them to get up, get dressed, and go to medical appointments isn’t good for their recovery in the period directly after they come home. Hospital to home transition care is a great way to make sure that your senior parent is getting the medical care they need but getting it at home.
Medical Equipment
Your senior parent may need medical equipment either until they recover or as permanent support after an illness or injury. Medical equipment like medical beds, oxygen tanks, canes, walkers, crutches, shower chairs, and more can make it easier for your senior parent to be safe and comfortable at home. Medical supply centers rent large pieces of equipment, like hospital beds. A hospital to home transition care provider can show you how to set up and how to use most home medical equipment.
Home Care
Your senior parent won’t just need home health care when they come home. They will need someone in the house that can help them get out of bed and get to the bathroom. Someone who can make meals, do the dishes, bring in the mail, take out the trash, and do the shopping and errands. A home care provider can take care of all the household tasks that need to get done so your senior parent can concentrate all their energy on getting better.
Physical Therapy
As your senior parent recovers, they will probably need either physical therapy or occupational therapy at home. They may need both types of therapies. Physical therapy at home makes it easier for seniors to get their muscle strength and mobility back after a long period of being unable to do more normally. If your senior parent has been confined to bed by an illness or injury for a long time physical therapy can help them with their ongoing physical recovery.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Hospital to Home Transition Care Services in Bethlehem PA please contact the caring staff at Extended Family Care Allentown today. Call 610-432-6766
Extended Family Care Allentown is a Trusted Home Care Agency in Allentown, Pennsylvania including Bethlehem, Easton, Emmaus, Macungie, Whitehall, Schnecksville, Catasauqua, Northampton, and Nazareth.
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