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with your SCI care team to help identify the tasks you need assistance with. Caregivers or personal ... assistants may help with: Bowel and bladder care Respiratory care Giving medicines

added care to prevent falls in order to recover and heal safely. Once you are at home, it is ... prepare your home, create a living area on one floor if possible, so you can avoid the stairs. Make ... bathtub;fall prevention;falling;handrails;home;house;lifting;light;pets;riser;rug;safe;showering;stairs;toilet;treads;trip;urinal;WN01815_eng

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*Dental Health ... good oral hygiene at home by helping your child brush their own teeth. Dental Health for ... Children: Overview Most pediatric dentists will agree that regular dental care should begin by 1 year ... dental health;dental care;deciduous teeth;baby teeth;dental care children;diet dental care;p01849

provided in the home. It can also be offered in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospital ... or less to live. Hospice care can be used by people in the end stages of cancer, severe lung disease

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Understanding Hospice Care ... hospice care live much longer. Insurance may continue to provide hospice coverage after six months. The ... include: Counselors Family members Healthcare providers Home health or hospice aides

Mental health touches nearly every part of our lives, affecting how we think, feel, and act. But ... Health Factor Mental health touches nearly every part of our lives, affecting how we think, feel

driving to healthcare provider's appointments Planning for long-term care (such as a nursing home or ... ability to dress, bathe, and feed themselves. Caring for Someone with Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer ... Alzheimer disease;dementia;cognitive function;elderly;senior citizen;senior health;family history;mental status;62

Wound Care, NPWT ... -Assisted Closure of a Wound What is negative pressure wound therapy or NPWT? NPWT is a type of therapy ... other types of wound care. It may decrease your overall discomfort. The dressings usually need ... wound care;vacuum-assisted wound closure;VAC;wound suction;NPWT;wound therapy;wound vac;381

education in providing care. These may include services from home health agencies and other trained ... responsibility depending on the level of care. When this happens, it may be time to explore other home

resection, the surgeon removes part or all of your lung. Lung Cancer: Video-Assisted and Robotic ... -Assisted Thoracic Surgery If you have lung cancer, your surgeon may advise you to have surgery to treat ... lung cancer;lung cancer surgery;VATS;RATS;video assisted thoracic surgery;robotic-assisted thoracic surgery;16200

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Self-Care for Teens ... Teens Embrace Self-Care Before teens leave home, parents need to teach them to make their own ... participants in their self-care, they're more likely to choose healthy behaviors during their lives ... 2667;teen self-care;teen health care independance;helping teen self-care

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*Cancer Tx Home Help ... . This nonprofit has a Pet Assistance & Wellness (PAW) Program to help with pet care during cancer ... Financial Assistance Coalition. This group offers grants and help with medical bills and living expenses ... cancer treatment;groceries and meals;home care;household tasks;16135

during the day. Home health aides can be hired part-time, or as live-in caregivers. Assisted living ... facilities can provide a home and support for people who need moderate amounts of help. Nursing homes provide constant care.

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. You may have a home health nurse to help change your dressing or bandage and take care of your ... . These directions will help you care for yourself at home. Discharge Instructions for ... discharge instructions for pneumonectomy;pulmonology;pneumonectomy homecare;86449