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Episode 23: Small Changes Can Improve Safety

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An illness or injury can really change how a loved one can function in their home. It doesn’t take much for the elderly to become weak and debilitated, resulting in them not being able to do the basic things for themselves that they use to do.

A common thing that I’ve seen lately is that many of the elderly patients that I am servicing are not admitted into the hospital for treatment after diagnosed with an illness or who have had minor injuries in their homes. Lack of medical staff or the unavailability of a room results in them being sent home from the ER sicker and weaker than what we are accustomed to seeing in the home setting.

Therapy in the home becomes an important component to their rehabilitation — strengthening, pain mgmt and endurance training. Temporary help and small changes in the home may also be all that is needed to prevent a bigger problem from occurring. Not all in-home modifications and changes are big, some are quite simple and many people say, “I never would have thought of that.”

Hear Mary’s story.

Know that parts of Mary’s story is also your story and my story. We all share similar challenges and can overcome them. We can improve our caregiving outcomes.

Reach out for help and support.
Visit FindingAFoothold.com to see how.
Like us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

Follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

  continue reading

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An illness or injury can really change how a loved one can function in their home. It doesn’t take much for the elderly to become weak and debilitated, resulting in them not being able to do the basic things for themselves that they use to do.

A common thing that I’ve seen lately is that many of the elderly patients that I am servicing are not admitted into the hospital for treatment after diagnosed with an illness or who have had minor injuries in their homes. Lack of medical staff or the unavailability of a room results in them being sent home from the ER sicker and weaker than what we are accustomed to seeing in the home setting.

Therapy in the home becomes an important component to their rehabilitation — strengthening, pain mgmt and endurance training. Temporary help and small changes in the home may also be all that is needed to prevent a bigger problem from occurring. Not all in-home modifications and changes are big, some are quite simple and many people say, “I never would have thought of that.”

Hear Mary’s story.

Know that parts of Mary’s story is also your story and my story. We all share similar challenges and can overcome them. We can improve our caregiving outcomes.

Reach out for help and support.
Visit FindingAFoothold.com to see how.
Like us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/FindingAFoothold/

Follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/findingafoothold/

  continue reading

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