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Geriatric Home Healthcare or Regular Homecare – Which is Better for Seniors?


Moving an elderly person out of his home is like uprooting an old Banyan tree. 90% of the seniors wish to live in the comfort of their own homes. The feeling of familiarity, comfort, ownership and independence makes them want to stay in their own space. Psychologically too, living at home is best for the aging. Yet sometimes there are occasions when the aged do need extra care especially medical help. It is at times like these that Geriatric Homecare is much better than regular homecare.

What is Geriatric Home Healthcare?

Geriatric Home Healthcare includes the healthcare and medical assistance offered by qualified nurses, competent physiotherapists and licensed medical practitioners to the elderly in the comfort of their own homes. Here the medical professionals specialized in the field of geriatrics, extend their clinical services by visiting the aged at home. All the necessary equipment and medical accessories are brought along and the hospital treatment continues at home.

Why Geriatric Home HealthCare is superior to Regular Homecare?
    Geriatric Home HealthCare is far superior to Home Healthcare as
1.  It offers a professional and trained service using medical professionals that regular homecare cannot provide.

2.   It is more competent to handle emergencies and crises.

3.   It speeds up the healing process by use of trained clinical care.

4. It prevents the onset of infections by the use of sanitized medical equipment which might not be available at home.
5.   It is much cheaper than hospitalization and more personalized.

When and where is Geriatric Home Healthcare most needed?
 Senior home health care services are most needed
 For Postoperative care: The elderly person has just undergone an operation like knee replacement but wishes to continue the treatment from home itself.

After Falls and Strokes: Most elders are prone to slips, falls or even strokes. In some cases, it is just a sprain while others may end in fractures. Whatever the case may be, they need the help of a physiotherapist to regain their posture and mobility.

For the mentally-ill:  Old age often causes Alzheimer's and dementia in the very senior citizens and they need professional help.

For diabetic: Elders with diabetes need in skilled nurses or efficient lab assistants.

For Heart patients: Heart patients are more common among seniors. They need special care with regular diet and blood pressure monitoring with exercising offered by trained nurses.

For arthritic patients: Arthritis attacks most retired people and causes severe ache and swelling of joints. These patients need massages, hot compresses and physiotherapy, all of which is provided by our trained medical personnel.

Apart from these, geriatric diseases from a long list like Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, etc. All these do not need permanent hospitalization but treatment and convalescence at home. This can be provided only by Homecare Medical services  for Elders.

Caring for the aged is a noble duty which we can all do well by enlisting the services of efficient Homecare Medical services for Elders to offer them both care and clinical treatment.


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