Fall Prevention Support For Seniors
If you have ever had to stay in a hospital, even just overnight, you probably know it can be quite an exhausting experience. For many seniors, particularly those dealing with ongoing health issues, the transition from hospital to home can be particularly difficult. Indeed, research has shown that upwards of 20 percent of seniors on Medicare are likely to be readmitted to the hospital within the first several weeks following discharge.
Visiting Angels created a program, “Ready, Set, Go Home,” to help reduce the number of seniors requiring a return trip to the hospital. Visiting Angels Southwest Michigan offers this program to individuals in the Southwest Michigan area, providing non-medical support with the goal of helping seniors through this transitional period by preventing mishaps or events that are likely to require readmission to the hospital or emergency room.
In this post, you will learn about the need for recovery care, Visiting Angels Ready, Set, Go Home aftercare services, and how they can help your loved one with their after hospital care needs.
The Need for Recovery Care
Post-hospital care can help keep seniors from experiencing some of the many difficulties that can happen after a hospitalization. With symptoms including feelings of overwhelm and exhaustion to increased stress, anxiety, and disorientation, “post-hospitalization syndrome” is now recognized by medical experts as a condition that may make seniors vulnerable to the risk of becoming rehospitalized. Symptoms of post-hospitalization syndrome include:
- Weakness and lingering fatigue
- Foggy thinking and increased disorientation
- Disrupted sleep, diet, routines, and activity levels
- Increased stress and anxiety
- Bowel or bladder issues
- Side effects related to medications
From being more likely to experience a fall to struggling to care for themselves, the need for recovery care is obvious. With Visiting Angels Ready, Set, Go Home services, a Visiting Angel can help keep a watchful eye on your loved one during their recovery and ensure that their return home from the hospital or rehabilitation facility is a successful one.
About Visiting Angels Ready, Set, Go Home Services
We can help ensure the best possible outcome for your loved one with Visiting Angels Ready, Set, Go Home Service. Our non-medical home care services will provide your loved one with the continuity of care that they need to recover safely post-discharge.
Our professional caregivers can help with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and other personal care needs as well as mobility assistance and transfers. In addition, our services can include help with running errands, meal planning and preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry, and other common household tasks.
Most importantly, a Visiting Angel caregiver can help keep your loved one safe by identifying problems and reducing the chances of being readmitted to the hospital.
In addition to our personal care services, Visiting Angels Southwest Michigan offers companion care to help reduce the risk of senior isolation, which can result in numerous detrimental health effects in the elderly, and respite care services to help alleviate some of the responsibilities that family caregivers at home often face. These services are designed to be flexible and can be customized to meet the specific needs, preferences, and schedules of our clients.
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Getting Started With Visiting Angels Southwest Michigan
It is easy to get started with Visiting Angels Southwest Michigan and our professional caregiver can even begin visiting your loved one in the hospital or rehab facility before you even have a discharge date. Give us a call today at (269) 459-6464 to learn more or Contact Us online to request a free in-home consultation.
Serving Kalamazoo, Plainwell, Portage and the Southwest Michigan Area
Visiting Angels SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
120 S Main StPlainwell, MI 49080
Phone: 269-459-6464
5413 S Westnedge Ave #D&E
Portage MI 49002
Phone: 269-459-6464