When seniors come home after being in the hospital they may still need time to recover from whatever they were in the hospital for. Many hospitals release seniors when they are no longer needing emergent care but still are not 100% better. Of course, they are relieved to be home but they may still need monitoring. They may still be taking medications that have serious narcotic effects which could cause them to fall at home. Or they may be unable to do things like cook or pick up the house while they are recovering. 24-hour home care services for seniors are something that seniors should have after they come home from a hospital or rehab stay.
With 24-hour home care providers, someone will be with your senior loved one around the clock to do things like:
Watch For Complications
It’s very important to have someone watching your senior loved one to make sure there are no complications from surgery or from whatever injury or illness they were in the hospital for. Seniors who were hospitalized for a stroke have a high chance of having another stroke, which would require immediate medical attention. Seniors also may develop infections or other problems as a result of their medical condition or the hospital stay. With 24-hour home care, someone will always be there in case your senior loved one needs emergency care.
Dispense Medications
Your senior loved one may be on more medications than usual when they come from a hospital stay, including heavy pain medications. In order to make sure that your senior loved one is getting all of the medicines that they need and taking their prescribed medications throughout the night 24-hour, home care may be necessary for them.
Keep Track Of Symptoms
Your senior parent may need constant monitoring to look for symptoms of infections, surgical side effects, or side effects of medications that can be dangerous. If that’s the case then someone will need to be with your senior parent at night too so that their symptoms can be tracked around the clock. If your senior loved one does need to return to the hospital the log of what symptoms they have, when they appeared, and how severe they are will give the doctor valuable information that they need to treat your senior parent.
Make Sure Your Senior Loved One Is Eating And Drinking
It’s important to make sure that your senior parent starts eating and drinking soon after coming home. Your senior loved one may be dehydrated and malnourished after being in the hospital or in rehab. It’s very important to make sure that they are eating enough food and drinking enough water to be healthy. With 24-hour home care, the provider can remind and encourage your senior loved one to eat and drink. They can also keep a log of whatever your senior loved one eats and drinks so you will know they are getting the nutrients they need and eating enough calories each day.
If you or a loved one are considering 24-Hour Home Care Services near Paradise PA, contact the caring staff at Extended Family Care of Lancaster. Call today at (717) 205-2174.
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