Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Years ago, there was the notion of nurses working as the assistant to the doctors and the one who were just limited to the bed pan and sponge bath. But now, nurses have successfully changed their identity by their dedicated and selfless service. They help to bring the smile on the suffering face of people. The nurses are now the caregivers, the communicators, the teachers and the health professionals. The hard fact is, the people yet understands only when they sit at a hospital for their beloved ones. The health care system will face many challenges with regard to the nursing involvement, bedside management, emergency care of the patients and in the OT rooms by assisting the doctors. It would be completely impossible to run a hospital without the nursing faculty. They have become the backbone of the health care system. Role of the Nurse in Health care system The nurses provide a complete package care to the patient in terms of out-patient management by taking care of p...

There is a common saying that as we get older we get wiser but old age is also accompanied by number of inevitable ailments. To ensure elders safety, go through this list of some common ailments affecting the elders. By identifying the signs and symptoms you will be able to provide them with proper care. Degenerative diseases of the nervous system – Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Dementia are some of the common degenerative ailments affecting the elderly. Memory loss, shakiness, body stiffness and speech problems are some of the common symptoms. These patients may need very special care and everyday assistance for them to lead a normal life. Geriatric home healthcare   will bring the patient a lot of relief and convenience and will make life easier for you also. Incontinence – This is one of the most common age-related ailments – the person loses bladder control and hence urinates on themselves. Contrary to popular belief, this can be treated and managed. Hypertension ...

The hectic schedule that you hold may not allow you the chance to take adequate care of your aging parents. However, the lady and the gentleman who had toiled to the maximum extent to make you successful deserve more importance in your life than any other topics. Fortunately, there are the home care service providers that can take up your responsibilities in this regard and assist you in balancing between the commitments at personal and professional lives. The paragraphs underneath shall discuss the benefits in hiring the nursing care at home for old patient’s services. Your parents will get personalized care The biggest benefit in availing the home care for elderly individuals is that it gets them personalized care. As patients are different and so are their ailments, they require personalized care. Opting for even the best hospitals and nursing homes, it is impossible to match the extent of personalization that your parent may get through the services nurses at home. T...

Ayurveda is originated in India and it is the most popular holistic form of medicines that people trust rapidly. It is nothing but the herbal science. It is a combination of two Sanskrit words, ‘Ayur’ means life and ‘veda’ means knowledge so it means knowledge of life. By using Ayurvedic medicines, one can naturally get a cure for their diseases. Paralysis is a loss of muscles function which causes weakness on one side of the body. In Ayurveda, Paralysis is known as Pakshaghat that is associated with doshas of Pitta and Vatta. It is observed that at acute paralytic stage, the care is done in hospitals and once the patient is discharged, Ayurvedic treatment for paralysis should be initiated at the earliest. It has shown better results and speedy recovery of patients. Causes of Paralysis What causes paralysis? Stroke is the major cause of this problem. Other causes are trauma such as a broken or severed spinal cord, or direct trauma to a nerve and environmental factors ...

Forgetfulness is a trait common to both young and elderly. But as we age our memories also begin to get more impaired gradually. Memory loss is a common companion of old age and cannot be always labelled as Dementia. What is Dementia? Dementia is a memory denigrating illness which prevents a person from communicating, thinking and even carrying out daily chores. It can be caused due to several factors, and the treatments are influenced based on the cause. Causes of Dementia Dementia can be caused due to a brain injury or due to other diseases such as Huntington’s disease or Lewy body dementia. But in 60% of the cases, Dementia has been due to the Alzheimer’s disease. Others causes of Dementia include          Vitamin B12 deficiency           Dehydration           Depression           Thyroid problems           Side-effects of certain me...

Uterine prolapse can happened to women of any age and it is more common for the post-menopausal women and also for the women who have had one or more vaginal deliveries. In ancient days there were women who had many children now a days the trend had changed tremendously. The need for the nursing services in the post-operativeperiod is very essential for the speedy recovery. Let us see in detail about the Uterine Prolapse. A uterine prolapse arises when your muscles in the pelvic region and ligaments that holds the uterus gets stretched or becomes fragile and not succeed in supporting the uterus. It happens when the uterus sags or slips from the normal site and into the vagina. The prolapse is complete or incomplete. In incomplete prolapse the uterus slips off partially into the vagina. In complete prolapse, the uterus fully hangs down making the tissues seen outside the vagina.  Symptoms: When you have uterine prolapse you will have the following signs, Bleedin...

In this trending world all of us want everything to be simple and available at their door step. Even medical field is paving way in all aspects to deliver their services so that people are happy and satisfied. As ailments are growing up very fast in our society, blood tests are the primary diagnostic technique that is told by the doctors to find out the different conditions. We at healthabove60 provide exclusive collection of blood samples at the customers home or home blood collection services . It makes easy for everyone to get their blood tests done without any hassles. Our team has skilled and experienced laboratory technicians from NABL accredited partners who will come to your home once you arrange an appointment with us prior to the day you need to perform the blood test. You can give a call to our office to fix the appointment with our executives. What are the merits of having blood collection at home? ·          People...

Acute Kidney Failure Most of the people who develop acute kidney failure will be hospitalized. Acute kidney failure is the sudden loss of kidneys’ capacity to eliminate fluids, excess salts and waste materials from the blood. When kidney loses its filtering ability, fluid components will rise to the dangerous levels. This condition will lead to electrolytes imbalance and accumulation of waste materials in the body. Acute kidney failure is also called as acute kidney injury and it is more common in patients who are in the hospital and it usually develops rapidly over a few hours. Individuals who are critical and need intensive care are at the highest risk of developing acute kidney failure. Acute kidney failure can be dangerous and may even lead to death and requires immediate attention and treatment. Usually this condition is reversible if necessary interventions are done at the right time. Etiology of Acute Kidney Failure Following are the few causes of the acute kidn...

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) is ranked as the second common kind of infection among humans, with 40% in women population and 12-15% in men. It is an infection in the urinary tract structure which includes ureters, kidneys, urethra, and the bladder. Any part in the urinary tract can be infected and it is majorly caused by the bacteria and little by viruses and fungi. What is Urinary Tract? Urinary tract is a place where the urine is produced and stored, a dissipate of our own body and it has the following parts, Kidney : It is a fist- ranged organ and is situated in the abdomen on both sides of the spine. The main function of the kidney is to filter excess salt, potassium, urea, water and other substances which are not necessary for the body. Then, these waste products are flushed out through urine.  Ureters: Ureters are tubes which are 25-35 cms long and 2-8 mm in diameter. It transports the urine from kidneys to the bladder. Urinary Bladde...