Answering The Most Common Questions About Continuous Care Services

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Answering The Most Common Questions About Continuous Care Services While continuous care services are necessary, they are not cheap. For people on a tight budget, these services may be an added burden to the already mounting medical bills for their suffering loved ones. If you feel like you’re in need of these services but have some questions, fret not. We’re here to clarify all of them, and hopefully, after reading this short article, you can make a more informed decision. The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Continuous Care You may or may not have these questions in mind, but these are the most common types of inquiries we’ve generally been getting from people. Who is eligible for continuous care? If your loved one is already in hospice and is dealing with symptoms that put them in dire straits, they will likely need continuous care. But if you want to be specific, some examples would be a patient who suffered a fall and had experienced incessant bleeding. The same thing goes for patients experiencing some form of agitation or discomfort in their end-of-life stage and requiring round-the-clock care. But not all cases have to be severe. Some patients may be doing better physically but need supervision from a nurse because of a specific condition. In this case, continuous care services may be warranted. How is continuous care different from hospice care? Apart from what we’d mentioned in the earlier section, what makes continuous care different is that it happens round-the-clock. In most severe cases, nurses are made to have a shared living situation with their patient. But generally, the afflicted individual will receive eight hours of care within a 24-hour period. Ultimately, it all depends on the situation. If the patient’s condition isn’t as threatening, they can receive less frequent visits from a nurse until they stabilize. Is continuous care prevalent in society today? Many elderly people become apprehensive about going through continuous care because of the added expense and discomfort on their part. Many of them would rather deal with their condition without the help of professionals, and that’s completely understandable.


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