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What Is Primary Care at Home – 2024 Guide

Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Living

Many of us take the ability to leave home to receive the care we need for granted. Not everyone can comfortably and safely leave home to receive care due to their health conditions. When a person is unable to leave their home to receive treatment, they can utilize primary care at home. Much like the name suggests, home-based primary care is medical care administered within the patient’s home. Primary care at home is similar to a house call. This is a complicated and helpful part of the medical field that aims to help patients live comfortably without the trauma and work of traveling to the hospital every day or every week. Primary care at home is an extremely valuable service for those who require it, so it’s important that more people understand how it works and who can benefit from it. Here’s some information about what this type of health care can do for patients and who needs it the most. What Is Offered? Since all patients are different, the services they need from medical professionals varies. There is no standard for what a PCH program offers, but some basics help build up the foundation for this type of care […]

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4 Ways To Stay Healthy During Lockdown – 2024 Guide

Healthy Living

When it came to lockdown, many of us had our complete lives turned upside down. We stopped doing a lot of the things we loved, and we started doing things that for many of us weren’t healthy. Whilst many of us are still in lockdown measures, we have been finding some freedoms to make life seem all the more “normal.” However, one of the things that have suffered the most has been our health. For many, not being able to go to the gym has been the biggest setback. For others, exercising outside of the gym during lockdown resulted in injury. But there are things we can do whilst gyms are still closed or even when they reopen that we can do to help us keep healthy this strange time. Here are some tips to staying healthy during the lockdown. 1. Walking   It may seem strange to say it but, you don’t need to run or cycle to stay healthy. Going for a walk has many positive benefits to our health both physical and mental. These include things like improving blood flow and circulation, losing weight (you can burn 200 calories over 30 minutes), strengthening your muscles, improving your […]

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What Makes the Best Aged Care Home? – 2024 Guide

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It is not easy to look for an aged care home for a family member. We do not want an aged care home that is good, but it should be the “best.” Here are some tips on what to look for in the best-aged care home for our loved ones. Workers and Staff At the heart of every quality-aged care home are the care workers. These care workers include the doctors, nurses, kitchen staff, cleaners, and all other personnel working to provide care services. They should exhibit the following characteristics: Experience and Training Jane Byrne, Project Manager at FirstCare notes that workers and staff in the aged care home must be well-trained and qualified to do their specific roles and functions. It is best if they have the necessary licenses and credentials to be able to meet the needs of your loved ones. You may want to set an appointment to have an interview with this personnel and prepare your questions. You can bring along family members and loved ones to get a better assessment of the staff. Empathy More than the license and training of the care workers, their attitude and behavior mean a lot. Empathy, compassion, and respect are […]

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