12/03/2019
HOME CARE FOR CANCER PATIENT
Here are so many misconceptions about home care. The more I talk to family, the more I hear people expressing how they wish they’d turned to home care sooner. People resist accepting outside help for a wide range of reasons, many of which are based on not being familiar with what home care really is.
One of our goals at DUNAMIS HEALTHCARE SERVICES is to help people make informed decisions. My experience with professionaL healthcare services at home and in residential settings has been very positive allowing me to provide a higher quality of care
This is why DUNAMIS will walk you through the benefits of home care to help family support their loved ones undergoing cancer treatment and better understanding their options.
TWO TYPES OF HOME CARE:
Home care can fall into two categories: acute (short-term) or long-term care. The former is for physical rehabilitation from illness or injury, while the latter is for adapting to lifestyle changes that arise from diseases such as cancer. While some care options focus solely on the patient’s physical health, this article will define other ways cancer patients can benefit from working with home caregivers.
1 ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs)
On the most basic level, home care is for those who need help with activities of daily living, or ADLs. Meeting a patient’s physical needs is an home carer primary responsibility. This includes managing medication, as well as assisting with mobility, housekeeping, grooming, and even light physical therapy. An home carer should also bring the patient to the hospital when necessary. While home carers help with activities of daily living to maintain clients’ independence, they can also make changes within the home to promote long term self-sufficiency. Removing potential fall causes is one way to do this. A fall that results in a broken hip can be a death knell for cancer patients, who often don’t have the strength to recover from such a devastating injury while fighting a malignant disease.
2. COMPANIONSHIP
Being diagnosed with cancer can take a major mental toll, especially during the treatment process. A benefit of home care, instead of saying, a hospital or nursing home, is having the comfort of a familiar place and a friendly face. An home carer can boost a client’s mood after a difficult day by providing physical support, conversation, or simply by being there to make life easier and more comfortable. Having a personal attendant can make a patient feel like an individual with a unique plan of care rather than just another sick person in a hospital bed. Greater comfort, control and security are major morale boosters for a cancer patient living at home with a caregiver.
3. SELF-ACTUALIZATION
Above all, it’s important for cancer patients to feel like they have led valuable, important lives, and to have a sense of belonging within their community. An home carer can encourage clients to share life experiences and to feel valued and respected. Home carers can even help sick patients care for a pet or a plant, something as simple as which can encourage and offer purpose to someone at the end of life. If adults both with and without cancer have a reason for living while being able to control their life story, it’s easier for them to come to terms with being sick and the life they’ve lived.
Choosing home care for cancer patients can have a number of benefits, from providing affordable health care to offering feelings of social belonging and self-actualization. As many patients find out, having their physical needs met is just the beginning of their fight against cancer, DUNAMIS HEALTHCARE SERVICES makes it easier to wage the battle.
If you’re interested in knowing more about options for at-home cancer treatments,Do not hesitate to call us on (08060459036 or 08093766398) or you can send a mail to dunamishealthcare2018@gmail.com.
