Surviving a heart attack is an experience that can elicit a sigh of relief from patients’ loved ones, and it should. That being said, being a senior who’s recently survived a heart attack can also be the calm before the storm– making the next step imperative to a successful long-term recovery and improved health going forward for the patient.
Heart attacks are caused when the heart doesn’t receive enough oxygen-rich blood from neighboring coronary arteries, which damages heart muscle cells and can potentially cause permanent cardiovascular damage.
At A-1 Home Care, recovering seniors get all the help they need with live-in care services and specialized nurse aides who are adept in providing post-heart attack care. These expert caregivers not only provide companionship and continual encouragement so that patients’ confidence levels are quickly rekindled, but they also offer tangible, day-to-day help with responsibilities that need to get done.
Some of these specific hands-on services provided by A-1 Home Care staff members include:
- medication reminders
- cooking and preparation of healthy meals
- grooming/personal care assistance
- transportation to and from engagements
Also, these certified home helpers understand the importance of controlling patient blood sugar and blood pressure levels going forward, as keeping them in check goes a long way towards future heart attack prevention in patients. Keeping these levels down will oftentimes necessitate specific exercise regimens that can be customized to accommodate a patient’s unique physical abilities, with each exercise routine helping to improve the patient’s cardiovascular health as his/her stamina is built up.
If you’d like to learn more about the many different senior care options offered at A-1 Home Care, call (949) 650-3800 or (562) 929-8400. You may also visit https://www.a-1homecare.com/ today. With caregiving services provided across the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.
