POST SURGICAL OR POST HOSPITALIZATION RECOVERY

When a senior returns home from being in the hospital or after a surgery, he or she may be challenged with many new and unexpected changes. It can be difficult to get around or re-oriented in the home, it can be difficult to read about and manage new medications and pain or restrictive devices can cause difficulty with the activities that are involved in getting through the day.

For those who suffer with memory loss or impairment, their recovery might be challenged by remembering and following discharge instructions, making and keeping up with follow-up doctor’s appointments and orders.

It can be a struggle to obtain the physical assistance and in-home support they require while they heal. Nearly one-fifth (20%) of seniors are re-hospitalized within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital, most often with a different condition for which they were originally admitted.

A degenerative disorder can make daily tasks much more difficult, and personal-care teams can help with what used to be simple: bathing, getting dressed and fixing meals among other things will help make sure that your loved one stays as independent as possible.

The good news is that CHOR can provide the help your loved one needs to fully recover at a time when patients leave the hospital worse off and faster than ever before.

In home rehabilitation

Our home health care helps you recover safely and more independently in comfortable surroundings. Our caregivers work with your physician and provide care designed specifically for your needs and abilities, whether you need nursing and rehabilitation or non-medical personal assistance.

Our care is designed to help you:

• Take control of your treatment
• Make changes that may prevent future declines in your health
• Learn about your condition and manage your medications
• Prevent unwanted hospital visits
• Improve your safety at home

We provide care centered on your needs and abilities. Our goal is help you recover to the fullest extent possible as quickly as your treatment will allow.

RESPITE CARE
When you look after someone who’s sick or disabled, it’s a 24-hour job. You need a break from time to time to look after your own needs. That’s where respite care can help.
It’s a fancy name for a short-term break for caregivers. Professionals trained to care for elderly people or anyone with special needs can provide respite care.

Respite care can take place:

• In your home
• At special day-care centers
• In residential centers that offer overnight stays

How Long Does It Last?
Your breaks can be as long or short as you need them to be. You can set up respite care for a few hours, a whole day, a few days, or a few weeks at a time.

Who Needs It?
Someone who’s ill or disabled needs care around the clock. Caregivers sometimes need time to rest and relax, go on vacation, shop, go to appointments, work, or exercise.
You may need respite care if you’re in charge of someone with a condition like:

• Cancer
• A Brain injury
• Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia
• A stroke
• Blindness

What Happens?
While you’re away, respite care offers a safe, comfortable setting for your loved one. Trained providers can sit and talk with someone who’s disabled or ill. They will also help your loved one:

• Bathe
• Dress
• Eat or drink
• With Medication Reminders
• Exercise
• Enjoy the outdoors
• Get in and out of bed