Extended Care Articles
Care of the Bed Bound Patient
When illness forces us to bed and limits our activities, the body revolts. Muscles stiffen and contract, skin breaks down and forms wounds known as, bed sores and our lungs get wetter and less able to breathe effectively.
Making the Most of a Doctor's Appointment
Once upon a time, we could rely on our family doctor seeing us whenever we got sick, calling us by name, prescribe the magic remedy to make us all better and hand us a lollypop when he finished. Those days are gone.
Management of Congestive Heart Failure
CHF is a disease of the heart and cardiovascular system. To put it simply, it's the disease of an aging heart. Most of us see signs of our bodies aging. Our hair gets gray, our vision gets worse and our skin wrinkles. Even though we can't see the signs, our internal organs get older too.
Medications: Love them or Hate them
I hear complaints from patients every day about how many pills they have to take, how much in "kick backs" the doctor must be making, the cost of their meds and about the millions of dollars drug companies are making.
Managing Pain In A Hospice Patient
Many factors contribute to discomfort in hospice patients. Diseases like cancer, osteoporosis or circulatory problems are all known to be very painful. For others, just being sick and having to lie in bed all the time causes pain.
What Is Home Health?
Due to increasing medical costs and shorter hospital stays some patients are discharged home from the hospital on "home health" services. These are patients who are still recovering or who may need additional teaching or monitoring which is done more economically in the home.
Treatment and Prevention of Constipation
It's easy to laugh at this word but it's not so funny when you suffer from it and many people do. There are many causes of this miserable condition. This article will discuss some of the common causes, ways to prevent and finally, some successful treatment options.