Following surgery, all you want is to be at home, in your own bed. People often find that they’re able to recover faster and more easily if they’re at home than if they’re trapped in the hospital. Unfortunately, arranging for post-surgical care can be stressful. That’s where home care for surgery recovery comes in. With qualified home care services, you’ll be able to rest in the comfort of home while you heal from your surgery. Planning for your home care team to come in may require some forethought, but in the long run, it will make it much easier for you to get the care you need.
Make sure you know what you’re supposed to do to manage your recovery. What medications are you expected to take? How long are you expected to take them? What exercises should you be performing to make your recovery easier? Make sure that your doctor writes down all the instructions your home care team will need.
Think about temporary changes to your home to make your recovery easier. You don’t need to attempt to get up and down stairs several times a day, for example. Think about what will need to be done to your home to make your post-surgery recovery easier. Do you need a table to set beside your bed or the couch? Clutter removed to make it safer for you to walk across the house? Knowing what will need to be done makes things easier both for you and for your home-care team post surgery.
Know what tools you need. Do you need heat packs or ice packs? A special walker or other equipment to make it easier for you to get around post-surgery? Make sure that you have all of these tools available prior to your return home and that you have a good idea of how to use them.
Know how often you’ll need care. Depending on the type of surgery you’ve had, the amount of care you’ll need will vary. Have a good understanding of what type of care you’ll need, and discuss it with your home care team as you prepare to return home.
Have contact information for your doctor readily available. This will be valuable for both you and your home care team if you have any questions.
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