Have you ever thought about how your mom will manage when she returns home from the hospital? She’s been there for several days after heart surgery, and now she’s coming home. You’ll be there as much as you can, but is that enough? Talk to her cardiologist and nurses about the benefits of home health care services. Many of these services will help speed up her recovery and offer her the support she needs as she recovers.

Dietary Education

Your mom’s diet needs to change. To ensure she can manage the changes to her diet, her cardiologist feels it will benefit her to work with a dietitian. She can do that in her kitchen. She and her dietitian can go through the items in her freezer, refrigerator, and cupboards and help her understand what should and shouldn’t stay.

She’ll learn how to plan meals and snacks that are the best choices for her dietary needs. Her dietitian can help her plan a healthy, balanced weekly menu and what proper portions are.

IVs and Injections

If your mom needs any pain medications or antibiotics administered through an IV line or injection, home health care nurses can help out. While your mom heals, she may develop an infection or need IV fluids if she’s becoming dehydrated. Nurses can do that for her to help her avoid a trip back to the hospital.

Physical and Occupational Therapies

There’s a lot your mom will have to learn to do after heart surgery. She may have been unable to do things as she’d feel out of breath when attempting them. She may be fearful at first and need to build confidence in little things like taking a walk, climbing the stairs, or driving a car.

While you could drive her to a therapist’s office, you could arrange home health care services and have the therapists come to your mom’s home. As she regains skills, she’ll feel more confident and be ready to head outside the house to meet with them.

Wound Care

When your mom is released after heart surgery, her wounds will be starting to heal. They still need care. The bandages need to be changed as directed. She may be advised to keep them dry.

You could help her, but she may be more comfortable with a trained nurse helping out. The nurse understands the signs of infection and can call the doctor for instructions if there is an issue.

Hire Home Health Care Providers for her Care

Arrange home health care services as soon as you know what will most help your mom with her recovery. After you discuss your mom’s recovery care plan, call our agency and schedule the recommended services by her medical team.

If you are considering Home Health Care Services in Ashland OH, call the caring staff at Central Star Home Health at (419) 610-2161.  Providing services for families in Mansfield, Lexington, Bellville, Crestline, Galion, Shelby, Ashland, Ontario, and the surrounding areas.

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Stephen Sternbach

CEO at Central Star Home Health Services

With over 35 years of experience, Stephen Sternbach has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Star Multi Care Services since 1987. After the sale of the New York and New Jersey operations of Star Multi Care Services, Sternbach brought the company private where he remains President and CEO of this 40-million dollar company. With Sternbach at the helm, Star Multi Care Services employs more than 650 employees, in six offices throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York.

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