At one time in our lives, we find ourselves in a situation wherein a diagnosis, an accident, or sudden onset of illness turns our world upside down. The diagnosis is handled with the aid of the primary physician; the accident is attended to immediately; and the sudden onset of illness dealt with swiftly. The common denominator in these three situations is: a caregiver. The question as to who will take care of the patient has to be addressed immediately.
Before 1998, caregiving was done by the spouse, a daughter or son of the patient, a relative or a helper (or called informal caregivers). They provide care to a loved one or an individual with a variety of conditions at home, in the hospital, or other settings. Some of them may have received training but most rely on their experience or instinct. Suddenly, they find themselves facing multiple concurrent stressful events and extended, unrelenting stress, leading to negative health outcomes. Caregiving can take a toll on one’s health, relationships, and state of mind—eventually leading to burnout. Caregiving for a loved one can be rewarding, but it entails many stressors, changes in family dynamics, household disruption, financial problems, and additional workload. Caregiver stress can be damaging because it is chronic, and long-term in nature. When caregiver stress and burnout puts one’s own health at risk, one’s ability to provide care is affected. It hurts both the caregiver and the recipient of care. The key point is that caregivers need care, too.
Almost two decades ago (17 years to be exact), one of the Board of Directors of our company found herself in a difficult situation. Her elderly father-in-law needed 24-hour care, being bedridden and no one in the family could do it. So they tried to meet the needs of their patient until we opened our company on November 28, 1998.
Benefits of home care include: delivered in the comfort of the patient’s home; easier for family and friends to visit; promotes healing and provides more safety from infections; allows more freedom and independence; more affordable than inpatient care; reinforces and supplements care from the aptient’s family and friends; tailored to the needs of each individual patient; and reduces re-hospitalization (Haven Home Health).
For the past 17 years, Surecare Home Health Corporation has provided hundreds of households with caregivers to care for their sick relatives; provide joyful companionship with a relative who is left at home; eased the caregiver burden of many informal caregivers as well as played a critical role in the health of the Dumaguetenos and long-term system by providing a significant proportion of the care for both the chronically ill and aging.
Call us through these numbers: (035) 225-8515; (035) 422-0181 and mobile — (0926) 593 8668. Our email address is: [email protected]
May God bless all of us.
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