Home Health Care Tips for Seniors After Rehab
Home Health Care Bala Cynwyd
Your senior loved one has had a fall or an illness. Then they were in a rehabilitation facility, but now they’re coming home. You can do some things to make the transition easier for them. Help them recover fully and keep up with the progress made at the rehab facility.
You should get home health care if you are unsure if you’re up to helping them with daily exercises. Home health care providers are trained medical professionals who can work one-on-one with your senior loved ones to ensure they recover the way they should.
But, even if you have home health care for your senior parent, there are things you can do to help your senior loved one’s recovery like:
Make Everything Comfortable
Your senior loved one will be glad to be back in the comfort of their own home, so make it as comfortable as possible. If you have set up a first-floor bedroom for them to help with their recovery, put cozy sheets on the bed and get out the softest blankets. If the weather is nice, hang blankets and sheets outside, so they get that great fresh smell. Make sure your senior loved one has cozy pajamas and slippers to wear, and fill the house with the foods and drinks they like. They will recover faster when they are happy at home.
Spend As Much Time With Them As You Can
Your time and attention are some of the best possible healing tonics for your senior loved one. Although you have other responsibilities like work and a family, make as much time as possible to spend with your senior loved one. And it’s a good idea to check in with their home health care provider daily to ensure you’re up to speed on your senior parent’s recovery and prognosis.
Follow The Discharge Instructions
Your senior parent will come home with an envelope full of paperwork that includes exercises they need to do. Along with that, medication checklists and a list of things you should be doing and watching. Follow those instructions strictly. If you have questions about the instructions or what you’re supposed to do, call the doctor’s office and ask. Or ask the home health care provider. With this in mind, don’t guess; ask a medical professional to ensure you’re doing what you should.
Be Patient
Your senior loved one has been through a lot. They may be grumpy, upset, or in a bad mood when they come home. That’s normal. Just let them know you’re glad they are home and will be there to help them. The more time they spend at home with you, the better their mental state will be. Above all, give it some time. Soon they will be happy at home again.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Home Health Care in Bala Cynwyd, 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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