Home Care La Jolla CA
The thought of your elderly loved one having to have open abdominal surgery can be intimidating, but if you are facing this type of surgery in your home care journey with your seniors, being prepared can make the entire experience much less stressful for all of you. This preparation ensures that your parents are not only ready for the surgery itself, but also ready for the recovery period once the surgery is over.
Use these tips to help your seniors prepare for open abdominal surgery:
- Know what to expect. You can never ask too many questions when you are preparing your elderly loved one for surgery. Make sure that you and your seniors know what to expect leading up to your surgery, during the surgery, and throughout the recovery period. Having this knowledge gives you confidence and makes you feel more secure, as well as puts your parents’ mind at ease.
- Prepare for help. Your aging loved one is going to need a considerable amount of care and assistance after the surgery. Having support twenty-four hours a day ensures that your parent can rest and does not overstrain his body during recovery. Get in touch with the elder care agency in your area to find out more about hiring a home care provider or two to create a continuous care system.
- Research hotels in advance. If your loved one has to get surgery in a hospital that is far away from his home, or you are a distance caregiver and want to be in the area throughout the surgery and recovery period, make hotel reservations near the hospital in advance. This will allow you to stay comfortably close to the hospital and can provide a place for your parent to stay in the first few days after discharge. If you plan on having your parent stay in the room with you after discharge, or even think that you will, request a handicapped room. This ensures easier access and larger, more comfortable bathrooms that will be easier for your parent to use.
- Understand pre-surgery preparation. Depending on the type of surgery that your loved one is getting, he will have different instructions for how to prepare for the surgery. Make sure you understand these instructions, including if he can eat the day before surgery and if he needs to take special medications prior to surgery.
- Make note of incision care instructions. Asking about care instructions including how to properly care for the incision before the surgery ensures that you have all of the information that you need when you are not on edge or under stress while your parents are recovering. Take notes of the incision care instructions, as well as any other guidelines regarding care after the surgery so you and your parents’ caregiver can review them throughout the recovery period.
- Prepare for stitches. Help your parent understand how to care for his stitches, including when and how to bathe, how to detect signs of infection, and how to ease concerns such as itching and scarring.
La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable senior care in La Costa, CA, and the surrounding communities."]” data-sheets-userformat=”[null,null,767,[null,0],[null,2,10667209],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],2,2,null,0]”>For more information about how the caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable home care in La Jolla, CA, and the surrounding communities.
Today we are the oldest and most experienced private duty agency in San Diego County.She saw a need for quality private duty home health care and she worked diligently to build an agency that filled that need.I am proud to say, her vision is carried on today with our dedicated staff.
I believe our tenure in the community speaks well for us.We have had the opportunity to be of service to countless interesting individuals, including local and worldwide celebrities.It is the people we care for that makes this a fascinating industry.Whether high profile or a more ordinary citizen, we are proud that thousands have entrusted us with their care or the care of their loved ones.Our Mission is to provide high quality, very secure and the most compassionate home health care.We believe that patients heal faster and are happiest when they can stay in their homes.”
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