CHF Care
Home Care for Congestive Heart Failure Patients
Our CHF home care is designed to help people with congestive heart failure live independently and safely while dealing with a serious progressive disease. When someone’s heart doesn’t pump enough blood to support their bodily functions fully, routine things like stairs and walking are challenging. To help, we provide a range of home care services administered by private-duty nurses and certified caregivers with specialized training. We work to help patients living with heart failure to live as independently as possible while providing needed support.
At-home care for CHF patients works best with a consistently administered care plan developed by our registered nurses. It considers doctors’ recommendations and draws on our years of experience caring for CHF patients, each with unique needs. Our services are tailored to personal needs and levels of functioning. We also recognize things may change over time and routinely conduct assessments to keep care plans updated and are in regular communication with each client’s physicians. It’s a higher standard of care than you could receive from most privately hired caregivers or home health aides working independently.
Our Nurses and Caregivers Can Help With
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Medication management to be sure medications, especially diuretics, are taken as prescribed
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Close monitoring of fluid buildup and swelling of the feet and legs to ensure immediate medical escalation
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Professional RN case coordination and 24/7 support specializing in oxygen management
Our CHF Home Care Programs Bring Results
Alvita Care’s care management team and NYC registered nurses carefully monitor outcomes, and our CHF home care clients are less likely to have frequent hospitalizations. With help from our nurses and caregivers, they are also likely to have improved breathing and are better able to handle the activities of daily living (ADLs). Everything we do is research-based and client-centered to deliver the best-in-class care our clients and their families deserve. Our team comprises many types of healthcare professionals, each able to assist with aspects of CHF and life needs.
Home care goals for heart failure patients are to monitor health and vital signs, improve the ability to stay active, reduce hospitalizations, and mitigate symptoms. Our caregivers also work with clients to help them be as independent as possible and clear about when to call for help. It helps improve the quality of life and can slow the disease progression, especially when diet and exercise improve. If your loved one has difficulty understanding and self-managing medications, it can be another reason to have a trained caregiver.
Living with CHF is a challenge, but it can be better managed with the proper support and care in the home. While family members can help, nurses and trained caregivers can help improve daily life and make everyone in the home more comfortable. Alvita Care is a trusted provider of CHF caregivers.
