Long-term
illness is the most dreaded condition any person could suffer from. When a
patient who is suffering from illness has to lie on the bed for a couple of
weeks, it makes him grumpy and agitated. Think about the condition when the
patient has to be in bed for months or years at max. It completely devours him
of the will of living. The patient wants to die. He will stop talking to
anyone, will not eat for long hours or may also stop taking his medications. It
is not good for his health hence as a family member it is your duty to make
sure your loved one is comfortable and cheerful through 24 hour care. You can follow
the given tips:
·
Eat with them: when everyone is eating
outside in the dining hall and the patient has to eat alone throughout the day,
it can make him feel lonely. Therefore, you should organize the dinner with them.
Ask every family member to either come to his or her room or bring the patient
to the dining hall. Be careful about his condition in case the patient has been
given bed rest.
·
Change the ambience: Generally, the room
where the patient is lying for the whole day is boring and dreary. Staying in
this kind of ambience can make the patient feel bored to the core. While Giving
Respite Care At Home, you need to improve the condition by changing the
ambience of the room. Add some color to it give it a little makeover. Install
few colorful photographs and things of the patient in attractive manner.
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