Can Your Senior Parent Benefit From Home Health Care?

Now that most seniors are choosing to remain at home as they get older, more and more services are being offered to seniors at home so that they can stay safely and happily at home. One of the services that seniors can get at home is home health care. Home health care is a fantastic option for seniors who have chronic medical conditions. With home health care, seniors can get medical care at home from a trained medical professional who can help them manage conditions like diabetes. Not sure if your senior parent can benefit from home health care? Really any senior can benefit home health care, but some types of seniors who get the most out of home health care are:

Seniors With Chronic Conditions

Seniors who are struggling with chronic conditions like diabetes, COPD, kidney disease, and other conditions that require a lot of routine care can benefit from home health care. They will get care, advice, and one on one time with a medical professional in the comfort and privacy of their own home. It can also be helpful for a medical professional to see a senior’s home setup and understand how they live so that they can give better advice and suggestions to seniors on how to manage their condition.

Seniors Recovering From A Fall

Seniors who have recently come home from the hospital after experiencing a fall need medical care, but they may still be unable to easily get up, get dressed, and get to a medical facility. It will be much easier for them to get the care they need at home. If seniors who have other health challenges like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s have had a fall it’s much less stressful for them to get seen by a medical professional at home. They will recover faster when they can stick to a routine and not have their recovery time and routine interrupted by trips to the doctor.

Seniors Who Have Mobility Challenges

As seniors get older they may have trouble walking long distances or getting in and out of a car. When seniors who have mobility problems and can’t comfortably sit in a hard chair for a long period of time or whose pain is made worse by sitting in a moving car, home health care is a good fit for them. Seniors that use walkers, wheelchairs, or canes also greatly prefer home health care to traditional health care.

Seniors Who Don’t Drive

When seniors stop driving their ability to get medical care is hampered. Taxis and rideshares are expensive and uncomfortable. Van transportation can take a long time and may make seniors late for appointments. Home health care is a better option for seniors who don’t drive and don’t have reliable transportation. If a senior has a family member who works, that family member may not always be able to take a morning or afternoon off to take their senior parent to a medical appointment. With health care at home seniors can get the care they need without worrying about transportation.

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring home health care in Philadelphia, PA, and the surrounding area, please contact the friendly staff at Suma Home Care. (484) 206-4544

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Ibrahim & Mariama Suma-Keita

Owners at Suma Home Care

Ibrahim Suma-Keita Jr studied lived, studied and work in London, United Kingdom when he emigrated as a teenager from his country of birth Sierra Leone. Ibrahim had a illustrious career in Information Technology (IT). However, he emigrated to Philadelphia, where he settled and married to his wife who is a Registered Nurse, they have three children together.

Ibrahim recently completed a Professional Certificate in Management; He is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administrations (MBA) at a prestigious university in the UK.

With their passion for helping others and a strong background in customer services and clinical care, Ibrahim and his wife started assisting individuals in their homes.

Since started and operating Suma Home Care in 2010 in the basement of their home, Suma Home Care has provided professionals who work endlessly in providing clients with the highest quality of care, while enabling clients to maintain dignity, comfort and safety in their homes.

Suma Home Care, serves four counties in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia. Ibrahim is firmly connected to his local community and is always looking for ways to give back whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Ibrahim enjoys spending time with his wife and children, travelling and enjoys sports.

Mariama Suma-Keita BSN RN
Born in Sierra Leone west Africa, relocated to America in 1999 from a civil war and settled since in the U.S.A as a Naturalized citizen Graduated from National school of nursing with an associate , and completed BSN in Nursing from Immaculata University graduated with Honor roll Alpha Lambda sigma, After escaping the war served as a refugee nurse in Gambia and Guinea to other displaced refugees before coming to America.

In the states started in Homecare then then transition into hospital, worked in Jefferson hospital as a Registered nurse on Tele and general medsurg floor, also worked in Einstein hospital as an oncology transplant nurse , I realized that I enjoy working with patients so much and believe in quality and compassionate care one at a time dealing with an holistic approach in caring for patients and family in a familiar environment called home , I see the impact and progress when they’re home , it makes them feel relax and progress fast with recovering at home. As a nurse and entrepreneur I understand that dedication to meeting people and families needs is a priority, and able to foster relationships with family and patients that is professional and friendly to help them stay and settled home as a desire.

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