According to the American Lung Association, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema – is a chronic lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is also the third leading cause of death in the United States.
Sufferers of COPD compare breathing to pinching your nose while sucking air through a straw. A very narrow straw. Imagine going through your daily activities like that. Getting dressed, cooking a meal, or simply bathing becomes daunting. The difficulty of breathing for patients with COPD worsens over time, limiting daily activities.
Most caregivers in the United States are family members. As reported by the National Alliance for Caregiving, approximately 34.2 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult aged 50 or older in the past 12 months.
The benefits of home healthcare services for people living with COPD.
Home health aides from Feingold Home Health provide quality, personalized home care to the elderly and disabled. Having an aide to monitor and evaluate respiratory symptoms is one of the major benefits of home health care.
Aides are also available to remind patients to take medications, assist with physical and occupational routines, and provide companionship. Since dust and allergens are harmful to patients with COPD, aides can provide homemaking care by dusting, changing linens, and doing laundry. Registered nurses are also on call 24 hours a day to guide the home health aides and answer questions. This allows the family and patient to spend quality time together instead.
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