When older adults need heart surgery, their adult children often take on a lot of the after-care responsibilities. It can be scary and overwhelming to start planning for that process, as so much is unknown and the patients need so much care. We’ve compiled some tips to help you prepare for being a caregiver.
It’s a good idea to start making a recovery plan for your heart surgery as far in advance as possible. This gives you the opportunity to make sure everything is planned for – from finances to help at home to pain management. Here are some of the things you’ll want to cover on your plan.
Open-heart surgery- Those three words, in particular, are often shrouded in misunderstanding, discomfort, and worry--so today we'll explore the basics of open-heart surgery, in hopes that understanding will lead to a bit more comfort.
The more prepared before and after heart surgery you are, the quicker you can recover. Here are five common questions that people typically have about heart surgery recovery and our answers to them.
It is critical to prepare for recovery after heart surgery and determine how you will aid your body. Here are two simples ways you can improve recovery after heart surgery.
After heart surgery, it’s normal to want to return to everyday activities. Your routine will occur with time, but first, your body needs proper rest to heal the sternum after the procedure. To ensure that you recover and advance at the appropriate rate, there are precautions to take for sternum stabilization.
With medical technology these days, these procedures can be considered somewhat “minor”; however, recovery time is not overnight. So proper preparation is key to a successful recovery.