Heart Attack Care

HOME CARE SERVICES AFTER A HEART ATTACK

POST HEART ATTACK IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIORS AND ELDERLY

When someone you love has had a heart attack, the risk of a second heart attack is greater because myocardial scarring of the heart muscle makes the heart permanently weaker. Following a healthier lifestyle by improving diet and exercise, quitting smoking and taking prescribed long term medication can decrease the risk.

A-1 Home Care Agency is a non-medical homecare agency that specializes in compassionate Post Heart Attack Care for Elderly and Senior survivors. We can provide in-home care on a 24-Hour Live-In Care or Hourly Care basis and assist with tasks such as monitoring your loved one’s blood sugar or blood pressure before and after meals, assisting with daily exercise, and taking prescribed medications such as Aspirin, Metoprolol, or Spironolactone.

We can help improve the health of seniors and elderly with heart disease or those who’ve survived heart failure or are recovering from heart bypass surgery.

WHAT IS A HEART ATTACK:

Heart attacks, also known as Myocardial Infarctions, occur most commonly when the hardened plaque buildup in the wall of a coronary artery ruptures, creating a blood clot that impairs blood flow to the heart that damages or kills parts of the heart muscle of the artery.

High Risk Factors that may make people more susceptible to heart attack are:

Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Lifestyle Choices Such as Smoking
Obesity
Old Age
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Such as Cardiovascular Disease

COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVERS FOR HEART ATTACK SURVIVORS

We match your loved one with a compassionate and experienced Heart Attack Caregiver, Nurse Aide, Companion, Personal Care Attendant or Home Health Aide.

Having a professional care provider will speed up your beloved family member’s recovery time after a heart attack and reduce the chances of a second.

Recommendations for Those with Heart Disease:

Eating a healthy diet low in salt and fat
Daily exercise
Stop smoking
Take prescribed medications as scheduled
Contact your doctor for symptoms such as new chest discomfort, dizziness, or leg swelling
Caregivers and family can identify symptoms of shortness of breath, indigestion, or pain between the shoulder blades as warning signs of a possible heart attack

Care Providers can assist your senior or elderly loved one with:

ABOUT A-1 HOME CARE AGENCY

HOME CARE SERVICES INCLUDE:

Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Bathing, Dressing and Grooming Assistance
- Incontinence Care / Toiletry Assistance
Safety Supervision
Medication Reminders
Mobility Assistance / Transferring
Range of Motion Exercises
At Home Care Includes the Above and:
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Light Housecleaning and Laundry
Companionship

Advanced Services Provided:

Heart Attack / Bypass Surgery
After Stroke Recovery Care
After Surgery / Post-Acute Care
Discharge Services
- Transportation from medical center to home
- Pick up prescription
- After Surgery Care by experienced caregiver
- Post-Op Care and Assistance for required 24-hour period
Transitional Care:
- Assistance from medical center to home
- Pick up prescription
- After Surgery Care by experienced caregiver
- Ongoing Assistance for duration of recovery
Arthritis / Pain Management
Diabetic Care
Alzheimer’s Disease
Sundowner’s Syndrome
Dementia and Memory Care
Traumatic Brain Injury TBI
Parkinson’s Disease
Dialysis and Kidney Disease Care
ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Cancer and Chemotherapy Care
COPD

A-1 Home Care Agency has provided home care services for seniors and elderly in Los Angeles County, San Gabriel Valley and Orange County for more than 30 years.

We offer several payment options including:

Private Pay
Long Term Care Insurance
VA Aid and Attendance Benefit Program
Health Saving Accounts
Multiservice Senior Programs.

We are:

State Licensed, Bonded and Insured Non-Medical Home Care Organization (HCO)
Approved Vendor by Long-Term Care Insurance Companies
Contracted Provider for Long Term Care Insurance Guild
Approved Vendor for Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit Program
Workers Compensation Approved Provider
Member of Alzheimer’s Association
Respite Care Vendor by California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center Provider
Regional Center of Orange County Provider
North Los Angeles Regional Center Provider
Service Provider for Senior Care Network / Huntington Hospital – MSSP
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center – USC Davis – MSSP
Approved Vendor for Partners in Care Foundation – MSSP
Approved Agency for Family Caregiver Resource Center in OC / St. Jude’s Hospital – MSSP
Member of American Board of Home Care (ABHC)
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
Home Care Association of America (HCAOA)
Member of American Care Management Association (ACMA)
Member of America’s Choice Provider Network (ACPN)
Medi-Care / Medi-Cal Approved (we do not bill Medicare)