Who Comes to Your Home With Skilled Nursing Care?
Your dad had a stroke and is about to come home. His doctor recommends skilled nursing care services to help him at home. What will skilled nurses do? What are their roles?
Nurses
A range of nurses will come to your dad’s home to take care of him. He may have a feeding tube for now until he’s swallowing on his own. Nurses can administer tube feedings and make sure the tube is inserted properly and free of any clogs or blockages.
Nurses can track your dad’s blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation levels each day. If there are any concerning changes, the nurses can contact his doctors and discuss what to do or if he needs to return to the hospital.
Instead of going to the hospital for IV infusions or medications, your dad’s nurses can set them up in his home. He won’t have to travel or recuperate in an uncomfortable hospital bed. He’s at home, in his own bed, and feeling a lot more comfortable as he recovers.
Is your dad’s diet changing? You’re the family caregiver and want to do everything possible to protect your dad’s health. You aren’t sure what to make for your dad now that he had a stroke and has been diagnosed with other health issues like diabetes, heart disease, or high cholesterol. A skilled nurse can go over meal planning that matches your dad’s dietary needs.
Your dad has several medications to take each day to prevent another stroke and better manage his blood pressure. A nurse will administer them at the proper time and make sure he takes them correctly. If he needs to take medications through an injection or IV line, his nurse will take care of it.
A stroke has a lasting effect on your dad’s emotional well-being. Depression is common following a stroke. His nurse can assess his mental health and alert his doctor if he is showing signs of depression or anxiety. If he’s isolating himself, the nurse will work with him to get him through the emotional aspects that occur after a stroke.
In-Home Therapists
Is your dad in need of speech, occupational, and physical therapy? Instead of getting him loaded in your car several times a week, have the therapists come to his home. He’ll work with therapists to regain strength, endurance, and muscle control.
Speech therapy is often the most important therapy to start with. If your dad cannot swallow well, the risk of aspiration pneumonia is great. A speech therapist helps him swallow safely to avoid this problem.
Skilled nursing care helps your dad recover from his health emergency, and it eases your stress at the same time. Make sure your dad has the medical support he needs. Talk to a skilled nursing care specialist to arrange the necessary services.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring skilled nursing care in Glenolden, 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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