Benefits Of Senior Home Health Care After a Heart Attack
After a Heart Attack: Home Health Care Douglasville GA
When seniors come home from the hospital after they have had a heart attack, they are not going to bounce right back to their normal day to day lives. It will take more recovery time at home for seniors to be well again. During that time seniors should have home health care. Home health care is medical care delivered by a medical professional that can make sure your senior loved one is recovering the way they should be at home. Here are some of the key benefits of home health care for seniors after a heart attack.
Medical Monitoring
After a heart attack seniors have a higher risk of having another heart attack or a stroke. If your senior parent has another heart attack or a stroke, the effects could be quite serious. And when it comes to medical emergencies like heart attacks and strokes, time matters. Having home health care for your senior parent means that your senior parent is never alone. If something happens, there will be a medical professional trained in medical emergency care right there to give them the emergency care they need and call emergency services.
A home health care professional will also be able to manage your senior loved one’s vital signs, check for any irregularities that could indicate they might have a heart attack or a stroke, check their oxygen rate, and make sure that they are getting regular vital assessments around the clock.
Incision Care And Dressing
After your senior loved one has had surgery, the surgical incision will need to be cleaned and have bandages changed regularly to avoid infection. A home health care professional will be able to expertly clean and bandage incisions and check for signs of infection. If they do notice any signs of infection, they can check with your senior loved one’s doctor to see if they need antibiotics or other medications to ensure that they don’t develop an infection. Home health care pros can also change catheters and perform other medical tasks to make sure that your senior loved one has all of the support they need to continue their recovery at home.
Medication Management
Medication management is an important part of recovery. Your senior parent will probably be on many medications that are designed to support their recovery and ensure that they don’t suffer another heart attack or a stroke. A care provider with medical training will make sure they are getting the medications that they need when the doctor wants them to have them. They can also check for any potential interactions between the new prescriptions and medications that your senior parent was already taking.
Peace Of Mind
One of the biggest benefits of home health care for seniors after a heart attack is peace of mind for your senior parent and for you. Both you and your senior parent will be sure that your senior loved one won’t have to recover at home alone after a life-changing event like a heart attack.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering Home Health Care in Douglasville, GA please contact the caring staff at Universal Home Care And Services, Inc today. (678) 426-2701
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