In-Home Care for Patients with Heart Disease
The Challenges of Living with Heart Disease
Heart disease results in a weakened heart and declining cardiovascular function. This makes everyday activities like walking and climbing stairs very difficult for seniors. Risk factors for heart disease include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Being overweight
Our caregivers can provide patients with the vital support they need to remain functional in the home setting for as long as possible. Our caregiving professionals can assist with some of daily tasks and therefore significantly improve the quality of life for patients in the home setting. Certified caregivers can provide support in the following areas:
Hygiene
Assistance with bathing, showering, grooming, oral care, handwashing.
Dressing
Help with selecting and wearing clothes and garments
Mobility
Support with movement, transferring, daily exercise, and fall prevention
Incontinence Care
Assistance with toileting and personal sanitation
Meal Preparation
Meal planning, light cooking and cleanup
Housekeeping
Laundry, vacuuming, light errands, and decluttering
Heart Disease Resources
- Healthcare.gov — The Affordable Care Act (the health care law) requires that all insurance plans cover many tests and services at no cost to you that can help you learn your risk for heart disease and lower your risk. Covered services include tests for high blood pressure for all adults and counseling for weight loss and quitting smoking for adults at high risk.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Heart Disease
- MedlinePlus: Heart Disease in Women
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Heart Disease in Women
- American Heart Association
- Women’s Heart Foundation
