The Secret Benefits of Medical House Calls

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Home Care Nurse and Patient

House calls by doctors used to be the norm around the 60s, and 70s and then progress took over, and hospitals expanded with doctor’s clinics, and changes just happened. Fortunately, there are home care agencies like Nurses Guild, which is Medicare accredited, that still offer doctor house calls. It’s a good thing too because house calls can reveal more to a physician about the patient than a 10-minute consultation in the hospital. Patient’s needs are better understood According to a Medscape study based on 2016 figures, the average doctor’s consultation […] Read Full Article »

Top Tips on Choosing Your Occupational Therapist

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Man doing Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is necessary to help a person with an injury, disability, or illness cope with everyday activities. The demand of this kind of therapist is growing every year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the market will increase by 21% from 2016 to 2026. However, there’s more to finding your OT than picking a name from a list; you’re bringing a stranger into your vulnerable home setting with an invalid who may have specific sensitivity issues. An OT, although professional and well-trained, must also have to have the […] Read Full Article »

Common Complications on IV Therapy That You Should Be Aware Of

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IV therapy

Intravenous therapy, or IV therapy, is a therapeutic treatment that involves the administration of a solution into a vein. Another term for IV therapy is “blood therapy” and dates as far back as the ancient days when leeches were used to suck out poison or illness from a person. Officially, IV therapy began around the 17th century, although at that time the results were questionable and were serious complications that led medical experts to abandon the idea. IV therapy reemerged around the 19th century because of the cholera epidemic but […] Read Full Article »

Fun and Novel Therapies for Home-Based Patients

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Hunter “Patch” Adams is probably the most popular physician who promoted humor as an alternative health care without the need for insurance. Many patients under a home health care program are victims to boredom, which can lead to depression and loneliness even while surrounded by family. It is especially painful and difficult for a patient who lived a very active life prior to getting sick. Fortunately, there are non-medical therapies that you can use at little or no expense to prevent boredom, listlessness, or disinterest in life from setting in. […] Read Full Article »

Solutions for Picky Eaters

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Table full of food

Adult picky eaters don’t necessarily mean individuals who were picky eaters as children. There are many adults who become picky eaters after a trauma, medical condition, or personal self discovery. When seniors or home cared individuals become picky eaters though, it’s a different matter because it can be dangerous for their already compromised health. According to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, picky eating is hard to explain and even scientists don’t fully understand the causes. However, they do acknowledge that food often carries powerful memories which can sometimes be […] Read Full Article »

5 Reasons Why Family Caregivers Need Space

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Caregive with dog

The family caregiver is the one person in the family who volunteers to take care of an invalid family member, often to provide greater comfort to the patient at a lower cost compared to hospitalization. Unfortunately, this arrangement is far from ideal if the family caregiver has other commitments and little training in the care of an invalid staying at home. Some of the problems that may arise include: Lack of privacy for both patient and caregiver as there is no professional delineation and the line between relative and caregiver […] Read Full Article »