If you have fractured your hip and underwent an ORIF procedure, then consider how a senior in-home care services provider can help promote your recovery. Also called an open reduction and internal fixation surgery, an ORIF procedure is typically required to heal a broken hip. If you are struggling to meet your physical needs as a result of your ORIF procedure, consider the following benefits of hiring a senior in-home caregiver. 

Physical Therapy Exercises

You will need to participate in a physical therapy program as part of your recovery plan following your ORIF hip surgery. If you are unable to get out of the house and travel to the physical therapy center or hospital because of immobility, severe pain, or other health problems, an in-home physical therapist can come to your home.

Physical therapy helps promote healing, improves circulation, helps prevent wound infections, and improves balance. It also improves your range of motion and helps enhance your joint and limb flexibility. Before your senior in-home care services provider starts your physical therapy sessions, they may suggest that you take your prescribed pain medications prior to starting your therapy. Doing so helps ensure that you are more comfortable so that you can exercise more without tiring out or needing to stop because of discomfort.

Incontinent Care

You may be unable to get to the bathroom following your hip surgery or you may not know that you have to urinate or have a bowel movement as a result of post-operative nerve impairment. Because of this, you may have incontinence accidents which can increase your risk for skin breakdown if your perineal area is not quickly cleaned.

The senior in-home care services provider will help you walk to the bathroom and make sure that your skin is clean and dry afterward. If you are wheelchair-bound after your surgery, the caregiver will help you transfer from your wheelchair to the toilet and then from the toilet back into your wheelchair. 

If you had an open reduction and internal fixation surgery and need help with your care, contact a senior in-home care agency to learn more about the services they provide. During your discussion with the representative, you will learn about staff qualifications, available shifts, financial options, and treatment options. If you need skilled care such as intravenous drug administration, then the agency will recommend a home health nurse. When you are cared for by a senior in-home care services provider, you may enjoy a faster and safer recovery.

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