If your senior mom or dad is recovering at home after a heart attack, home health care can be a big help during their recovery. After a heart attack your senior parent could need weeks or months to fully recover, especially if they had to have major surgery.
Getting out of bed, into the car, and traveling to both medical followup and therapy appointments can be too difficult for seniors who are still grappling with the effects of the heart attack. Home health care makes it easier for seniors to recover at home by bringing health care to them.
Some of the ways that home health care can help your mom or dad safely recover at home after a heart attack are:
Monitoring Vital Signs
Home health care professionals can monitor the senior's blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, and other vital signs to ensure they remain stable and detect any complications early. Having a heart attack increases the chances that your senior parent could have another heart attack or a stroke. Regularly checking their vital signs is a good way to know if they need to return to the hospital before they have another medical emergency.
Medication Management
After a heart attack seniors are going to need a lot of different medications. A medical professional can assist with medication management, ensuring that the senior takes their prescribed medications correctly and on time to control symptoms, prevent further heart issues, and manage other health conditions.
Wound Care
If your senior parent needed to have major surgery because of the heart attack, or if there are wounds from medical interventions, home health care providers can provide wound care to promote healing and prevent infection. It’s important to have a trained medical professional clean a surgical incision and monitor it so that they can give antibiotics at the first sign of infection.
Rehabilitation
Rehab should start soon after a heart attack. Working with a home health care providers will make it easier to coordinate rehabilitation therapies like occupational therapy and physical therapy. Most therapies that your senior mom or dad will need can be done at home.
Help With Diet
A heart-healthy diet is crucial for recovery and prevention of future heart problems. Home health care professionals can offer nutritional guidance and meal planning to make the transition to a heart-healthy diet easier. And they can make sure your mom or dad is eating a diet low in saturated fats, and cholesterol.
Symptom Management
Home health care providers can help the senior recognize and manage symptoms of heart complications or other health issues that may arise during recovery, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, or swelling.
Coordination of Care
Home health care providers can collaborate with the senior's healthcare team, including cardiologists, primary care physicians, and specialists, to ensure that all aspects of their care are well-coordinated and optimized for their recovery and long-term well-being.
If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring Home Health Care in Culver City, CA, please call Mom's Home Care and talk to our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Our number is 323-244-4789.
