Health Advice for the Older Generation

Home health care is the attention that allows people with disabilities to stay at their homes. It is mostly given to various people including; people who are getting older, people recovering from surgery, chronic disease patients and the disabled. The services provided here are:

• Personal cleanliness by helping them bath and getting dressed.
• Home cleaning such as laundry, cleaning the house and yard work.
• Cooking and helping the patients to eat.
• Healthcare which involves having a health expert come to your home.
• Transporting the patient from home to various places.

This means that the patient can get any kind of service that they desire. Some of the health cares are free and sponsored by the government while some are paid for by the patient. Home health care for people with a disability involves a well-defined process which includes the following. 

Registered nurse evaluation

Here, each person is assigned a registered nurse. The first step the nurse takes is to evaluate the patient based on their emotional and physical needs. This evaluation includes:

• Assessing whether the home is safe
• Verifying the medication and treatment that has been issued by the physician.
• Physical assessment of the body of the individual.
• Reviewing prescription.

Aide visits

If the initial plan of the health care is to call for a qualified person to aid the individual, the registered nurse assigns one. The nurse also ensures that they give them the schedule so that they will know when to visit. The aide is essential to the patient because they will help them with everyday needs. They assist with bathing, dressing, ambulating, eating and toileting.

For the process to be smooth, the registered nurse closely monitors the tasks being carried out. This is important as it will provide assurance to the family members that their loved one is in good hands.

Physical therapy

Many people with disabilities require physical therapy. This treatment has been known to help in easing pain and mobility. It is also the job of the nurse to assign a physical therapist for the individual. The therapist will use various methods to help strengthen the muscles of the individual. This will reduce the chance of getting an infection.

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy helps to improve performance of everyday tasks, therefore, making them easier to complete. This kind of therapist will look at the activities that the individual finds difficult to accomplish. Once he has identified the task, he will come up with another way of helping the patient to accomplish them easily. They can do this by changing the method used to perform the task. The tasks may include dressing, eating and driving, among others.

Contact your local disability care service today to learn more.