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  In this fast-paced world, we tend to forget that our parents are older and are in dire need of affection and attention. In India, especially in the urban and sub-urban areas, the concept of a nuclear family is thriving due to its practicality and effectiveness. Although we are not against the nuclear family system, living with your elderly parents have multiple benefits for yourself and your children.  The bond between the grandparents and the kids is one of the purest ones, where each other sustain with love and attention. In Indian households, the importance of the grandparents is understood and appreciated. But the current economic scenario and other challenges hinder families to flourish together. Another key element that worries modern-day parents in hosting their loved ones at home is the health condition of elderly members. As they grow old, people tend to develop a number of health issues. Especially, people with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's require support, inten...

Surgery is a life-altering event that helps the patient to lead a better life for the most part. However, surgeries are a critical process that impacts the body in several different ways and it is mandatory to take a prescribed period of rest during the recovery period. Many people who undergo life-saving surgeries have no other option than staying at the hospital during the recovery period, which is economically and socially stressful for the involved family members. The advent of home healthcare services has redefined the post-surgery recovery period for patients.  What is Home Healthcare Services? Home healthcare services is a sector that is growing at a fast pace in India for its practicality and accessibility. As the name suggests, home healthcare services involve getting a select range of medical services at the comfort of one's home. Nursing care services at home are available for patients of all ages for an array of diseases, conditions, and disorders.  The Necessity...

India’s healthcare infrastructure has grown phenomenally over the last few decades, where foreigners choose to visit the country for its state-of-the-art medical facilities and quality services. However, even with such an improved healthcare system, the support and care for palliative patients are still in a nascent stage as compared to the western countries. Patients with a chronic illness or a terminal disease, often desire to stay in a comfortable environment that’s void of the depressive state that most clinical facilities possess. Home healthcare services redefined the system by offering accessible services for those who need the best medical support in a safe and familiar environment. India Home Health Care, popularly known as IHHC, is a partner of BAYADA Home Healthcare, with branches in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, and Pune. IHHC has been a leader in bringing quality home healthcare services in India and has contributed to the drastic change in the home healthcare sector. IHHC h...

 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...