Aging is inevitable, and for some, aging can be difficult to deal with. It can be hard to accept that you need to be cared for. It can be degrading and humiliating, especially as you age. Caring for loved ones as they age is never easy, but the help from home care services allows you to maintain your relationship while the best care is provided.
At Greenstaff Homecare, we support patients in the comfort of their home – patients who have a long-term diagnosis or require daily support to achieve person-centred goals and/or ensure their health needs are met. We can provide up to and including 24/7 Nursing or Healthcare Assistant support across the country.
Our Carers and Nurses are singularly dedicated, deeply compassionate and highly skilled in the requirements needed for safe care delivery. Each client or patient that we support is enabled to live their life the way they wish to, whilst receiving the right care, right now.
A Home Health Nurse is a medical professional trained to provide care for those in their homes, rather than in a medical facility. They are responsible for administering treatments and monitoring patients’ health care needs. A Home Health Nurse, or Home Health RN, is responsible for traveling to or living in a patient’s home to administer services and helping patients maintain their independence.
Home care allows patients to maintain their independence and remain closer to family. Having a Home Health Nurse means that care can be tailored to the patients’ specific needs.
Home Health Nurses assist with administering medications, physical therapy, and checking on surgical sites, supplementary feeding tubes, and medical devices, to make sure that everything is working efficiently.
They often help with basic patient care like washing and assistance with going to the bathroom. Home Health Nurses may also take their patients on outings or trips outside the house, ensuring that they are available if the patient has a sudden medical need.
They may also teach patients how to carry out routine care procedures like administering medications, checking blood sugar levels and changing bandages.
There are many signs that would indicate that your loved one requires a Home Health Nurse (apart from an injury or post-operation). In-home nursing care provides a safe, comfortable environment for aging senior relatives.
So, how do you know when it is time to introduce in-home nursing care into your loved one’s routine?
When there is a sudden increase in accidents, this could be a sign that their health is deteriorating. You may find them tripping more, spilling, or having bigger accidents outside of the home.
You may notice a change in cleanliness - of their home, as well as personal hygiene. This could be overflowing laundry baskets, messy living areas, or dishes piling up. The same goes for their level of hygiene - bathing less often, change in odour or lack of interest in keeping clean and presentable.
If you notice that your loved one has changed how and what they eat, this could be a sign of a serious problem. This could be eating less, skipping meals or not remembering what they ate or if they even ate at all.
When someone is struggling both mentally and physically, you may start to see them become lethargic, inactive, and withdrawn. You may notice them stop leaving the house or do activities they once loved.
Although every person’s situation is different, these are just a few of the signs to look out for which indicate that your loved one may need to transition to home care. If you know someone who requires homecare assistance or if you wish to pursue your career in homecare, get in touch with us today.
Sources:
https://www.indeed.com/hire/job-description/home-health-nurse
https://www.serenity-senior-care.com/signs-your-loved-one-needs-a-home-health-nurse