Easing Common Female Diseases with Home Health Care
Female Diseases: Home Health Care Ardmore PA
May 14th is both Mother’s Day and the first day of National Women’s Health Week. Take time this year to learn more about some of the health conditions that affect women and the benefits of home health care services with each of them.
Alzheimer’s Disease
Around 66% of Alzheimer’s patients are women. The disease is much more common in women. Your mom is going to need skilled nursing care in the latter stages. She’ll become unable to eat and may require IV fluids and nutrients. If that’s not an option, she’ll need IV medications to reduce pain and discomfort.
Alzheimer’s disease also impacts mobility, speech, and memory skills. Working with physical, occupational, and speech therapists helps slow the deterioration of certain essential skills.
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system wages an attack on healthy cells and tissue. Four out of five patients diagnosed with an autoimmune disease are women. Rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s disease are two of the most common autoimmune diseases in older women.
Rheumatoid arthritis causes severe pain in the joints and can cause the joints in the fingers to become disfigured and gnarled. Sjorgren’s disease occurs when the immune system attacks the glands that produce saliva and tears, leading to dry mouth and dry eyes.
Physical and occupational therapies can be helpful when mobility and fine motor skills are impacted by rheumatoid arthritis. Occupational therapy can help with Sjogren’s if the dry eyes are leading to blurred vision and sensitivity to light.
Breast Cancer/Ovarian Cancer
Breast cancer and ovarian cancer are both common in women. Both cancers are typically diagnosed in the mid-60s. Surgical removal of the cancerous mass is the standard treatment. That might mean a mastectomy for breast cancer and oophorectomy and removal of the fallopian tubes for ovarian cancer.
Pain management is important as your mom heals. A home health care nurse can help her with medication administration, especially if any of her pain medications are being given through an IV. She’ll also have incisions to care for. A nurse can change bandages and check for signs of infection.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is most common in older menopausal women. Hormonal changes impact bone health, and bones can thin if there isn’t a diet rich in vitamin D and calcium. Thinning bones are more likely to break in a fall. If osteoporosis is diagnosed, injections are one of the common treatments.
When your mom’s health is impacted by one of these health issues, make sure she has the support she needs to better manage the symptoms and treatment options. Home health care services provide her with the nurses she needs to keep up with medications, properly care for incisions or wounds, and get the therapeutic services she needs.
Home health care services are easily arranged. Talk to your mom’s doctor about what she needs and then talk to a specialist in at-home nursing services.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Home Health Care in Ardmore, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544
Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.
With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.
Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.
Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.
Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.
In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.
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