How In-Home Care Can Help Your Loved One Recover After Surgery

If your loved one recently underwent a surgical procedure, you may feel heightened anxiety or concern about their safety during recovery.

Even a minor procedure requires careful adherence to post-surgical instructions, and your loved one may need extra help at home to help them avoid complications.

If they live alone or you can’t offer the level of support they need, you might consider in-home care.

At New Outlook Home Care, we have a team of skilled, compassionate caregivers who offer carefully customized services designed to improve health, comfort, and safety post-surgery.

This includes nursing care, housekeeping services, personal care, and companionship during recovery.

Here is a closer look at how investing in in-home care can help your loved one recover.

Prevent Falls, Accidents, and Other Complications

After surgery, your loved one could be at risk of certain complications.

Limited mobility, stiffness, pain, and swelling could impact balance and increase the risk of a fall.

A fall during recovery could require an additional hospital stay, further increasing the risk of infection or complications.

Your loved one may also need assistance complying with wound care, medication dosages, and general household tasks.

Having someone to help in these areas can lower the chance of a mishap that could affect their recovery time.

Ensure Proper Diet and Nutrition

Some surgical procedures require patients to follow a very specific diet to improve healing or prevent setbacks.

A home caregiver can assist with grocery shopping and meal preparation so that your loved one can enjoy healthy, balanced meals.

Even if they don’t need to follow a unique diet, they may appreciate having help with shopping, cooking, and cleaning, especially if they are in pain.

Physical and Occupational Therapy Support

Some home caregivers are licensed to provide physical and occupational therapy.

Getting these services in the comfort and privacy of their own home could make your loved one more likely to stick to their plan and schedule.

This could mean a faster and easier recovery period, and a reduced risk of falls and other complications.

Your loved one can also get personalized advice and targeted recommendations based on their evolving needs.

Help with General Daily Tasks

It can be hard to bathe, dress, and just get around the house after surgery.

Having a caregiver in the home who can offer help with personal care tasks can maintain your loved one’s comfort, safety, and independence.

A caregiver can help your loved one get in and out of bed and to and from the toilet safely.

They can also aid with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, eating, and medication reminders.

This will support your loved one’s overall physical and mental health throughout their recovery period, and can lower the risk of low self-esteem, depression, and frustration.

Improved Mood and Outlook

Isolation can be dangerous when an elderly person is recovering from an injury, illness, or surgical procedure.

It can even lead to anxiety and depression, which can directly impact healing.

A caregiver can provide socialization and companionship that improves your loved one’s emotional well-being, mood, and outlook on life.

They can also answer questions, provide support and guidance, and alleviate concerns so that your loved one can return to their normal routine as quickly as possible.

Family Support and Relief

Even if you are able to provide caregiving services to your loved one, you need to take a break to rest, refresh, and look after your own needs.

If you don’t, you’re at risk of caregiver burnout, which could affect your own physical and mental health and your ability to care for your loved one.

A caregiver can offer respite support or ongoing, scheduled daily or weekly services that provide relief to family caregivers.

This will give you the time needed to work, run errands, visit the doctor, spend time with friends, and spend quality time with your loved one.

Enjoy a Higher Level of Professional Care

As much as you love your family member, you may not be trained or equipped to handle all their medical needs during recovery.

A caregiver has extensive education and experience in specialized areas of patient care and nursing care, including wound care, infection control, medication administration, checking vital signs, administering treatments, and more.

They know the early warning signs of post-surgical complications and can make sure your loved one gets help quickly if needed.

They can also ensure your loved one’s environment is clean, hygienic, and orderly so they are less likely to develop an infection or other complications.

Because they have so much experience, they will put your loved one at ease, which may make them more receptive to the less pleasant elements of their care plan. Overall, this can support a faster, easier recovery.

Call New Outlook Home Care Today to Schedule a Consultation

New Outlook Home Care provides compassionate, skilled caregiving services for the elderly and disabled.

Our experienced caregivers can support your loved one’s safety, comfort, and health as they recover from surgery at home.

We offer housekeeping assistance, medication management, personal care, companionship, and post-surgical home care in Medford and Redmond, OR.

We will assess your loved one’s needs and coordinate care services and a schedule that works for you and your family.

Call us now or reach out to us online to schedule a consultation.