Who Qualifies For Long-Term Care?
Finding the right long-term nursing care can be a stressful and emotional experience, and a seemingly daunting task. There will be many considerations to weigh up when arranging the best quality of care in the right setting. Foremost among these will be where the care takes place, and what your [...]
End-Stage Kidney Failure: Care and Treatment
If a patient’s kidneys begin to fail, renal failure treatment is required immediately. Excessive exposure to toxins, including alcohol, some medications, or poisons in the environment can all cause kidney failure. So can certain diseases, severe dehydration, and physical damage to the organs. The symptoms of kidney failure vary [...]
What Is Involved In Rehab After Hospital?
Many people who have had a medical emergency or surgery will need a period of rehabilitation after hospital. Fractures, brain injuries, amputation, heart attacks and hip replacements are the kinds of things which require time for you to recover. The aim of rehabilitation therapies after amputation or other serious [...]
Recovering Your Speech After A Stroke
Regaining your speech after a stroke is a top priority for anyone in this unfortunate position. One of the after-effects of a stroke is speech impairment or complete loss of speech. However, there is hope for all patients no matter how severely they are affected. The good news is [...]
What You Should Know About Post Amputation Care
If you’ve had a serious accident, or illness, and lost one or more limbs, post-amputation care is essential. Many patients will be disorientated and depressed, so they will need all the help they can get. Regaining your independence, self-esteem and as much mobility as possible will be the key [...]
How Much Does It Cost To Stay In A Nursing Home?
The cost of staying in a nursing home is a concern especially for those aged over 65, and their families. We spend a large portion of our lives earning money, spending money and worrying about money. The big-ticket items usually include education, housing and medical care, including convalescent care [...]
How Long Do People Stay In Nursing Homes?
The length of time people stay in a nursing home will obviously vary from person to person. Many people over 65 are likely to spend several months or even years receiving full-time care in a nursing home. Age, gender, your net worth and marital status have all been identified as [...]
What Is Long-Term Nursing Care
At some point in our lives many of us will require long-term nursing care in a nursing home. So, it’s a good idea for you and your loved ones to be well-informed about what this entails. However, it’s important to understand that not all people requiring care in nursing [...]
Subacute Nursing Care Services
Many of us know that acute care involves emergency and short-term intensive care. But fewer of us recognize the role subacute care plays in nursing services. If you or a loved one have been told that subacute care is needed, you might be wondering what’s involved. In this post, [...]
How to Help Wounds Heal Faster
The elderly usually already battle with existing health problems, like diabetes, which could mean that a wound does not heal as fast. In addition, they also have fragile skin, which makes the wound healing processes slower as well. Scrapes, cuts, burns and pressure wounds are a couple of the [...]