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 A few years ago, availing home healthcare services was one of the services, which were exclusive to the financially endowed. Also, there was an air of stigma and doubt in utilising such services since Indian households, generally, decline the idea of availing the services of nurses. However, with evolving times, the demand for home healthcare services increased, mainly due to the issues such as, Patients coming into the Emergency Room (ER) because there’s no one at home to take care or watch over them The need to provide better care for people, especially the elderly, by managing their care proactively and not reactively Lack of awareness or information about the benefits of home healthcare within the Indian medical community or the Indian public Medical and clinical professionals are spreading the word amongst the medical fraternity on how home healthcare can play an important role in helping to better manage the patient and reduce the overall spend on healthcare by reducing hosp...

Forty-two years ago, a nurse working at the King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital was thrown into a permanently vegetative state because of a sexual assault. She survived in that state for just over four decades, then died naturally. The Aruna Shanbaug case brought to light the legal loopholes related to end-of-life care, which are really at an embryonic stage in India. India ranks dreadfully low on palliative care, which has not been integrated into the health care system of the country. In a report commissioned by The Economist in 2016, India ranked 67th out of the 80 countries on the Quality of Death Index. Generally speaking, ignorance of end-of-life-care makes India one of the worst countries to die in. Typically, in the developed world, there are four core values of medical ethics on which palliative care is based: Autonomy: a patient has the right to choose or refuse the treatment Beneficence: a doctor should act in the best interest of the patient Non-maleficence: first, do no ha...

The emotional and financial load that a critical illness or disability of a loved one can be overwhelming. A decade ago, moving a patient out of the hospital is a decision that has multiple complications. Today, however, home healthcare services have eased the decision-making process for the families of sick patients.  Here are a few notable benefits of availing critical care services at home. Medical Benefits: Long stays in the ICU potentially increases the risk of acquiring a variety of infections that are resistant to drugs and delaying the start of rehabilitative treatments. Delivering critical care under the aegis of home care services has several advantages. Qualified, experienced staff, trained to international standards A minimal information gap between the care team and the treating doctor Following standard protocols on treating the patients Structured communication between nurses, treating doctors and the family - enabled by technology, processes and proper documentati...

Learn the main food elements used by home care nursing services in helping their post-surgery patients.  The period of recovery after major surgery is one of the most crucial times in one's life. The recuperating period is when the patient is prone to infections, which could delay their recovery. Doctors provide a post-surgery recovery plan, which focuses on meeting the patient's dietary, medical, and mobility. Home healthcare care services help patients to follow the recovery plan at the comfort of their homes. The dietary requirement of post-surgery patients must include a range of immunity-boosting food items that's easy on the digestive system, as well as provide required nourishment. We've compiled a list of food items that promote a speedy recovery. Nursing care services often create Dos and Don'ts of food consumption, which help their patients to stick to the diet schedule. The Dos usually include, Protein – essential to wound healing Vitamin C and zinc – t...

Providers of elderly care services emphasize the importance of water consumption for older people.  Read to find out the effect and benefits of water.  Water is one of the major life-sustaining elements that play a major role in our overall wellness. Theorists often forecast a dystopian future, where Nations would fight over freshwater resources! Drinking clean water regularly is one of the parameters that every doctor recommends to their patients. Especially, when it comes to the elderly, water is one of the vital elements that determine their health status. As we age, we tend to forget or skip drinking water, which severely affects the body's hydration levels. As we function, our body utilizes the water than we drink in e. many forms, a few of which includes, Replenishing the saliva content Regulation of the body temperature The functioning of the vital organs Enhancing cognitive capacities Excretion of waste Hydrating the system Improve the energy levels Here are a few reas...