Hourly Home Health Care Helps Glaucoma Patients Manage Their Conditions

Glaucoma remains a serious quality of life issue in the United States. As a matter of fact, it is so prevalent, that the Glaucoma Research Foundation reports more than 2 million people in America alone are living with the disease. Thus, it is expected to collectively cost those afflicted with glaucoma more than $139 billion dollars again this year to manage their condition. We have found that one way to reduce those costs is to arrange for hourly home health care.

Hourly home health care is designed to help glaucoma patients and others receive care when they need it the most. For example, let’s say that an individual decides that it is time to have glaucoma surgery. Conventional options often require a week or more of downtime where the patient will not have full use of his or her eyes. During that time, the person will need assistance with a variety of daily activities, including cooking, toileting and light housekeeping.

Other methods, like various laser surgeries, may only involve respite periods of 24 hours or less. In those instances, home health care aides could help with personal care tasks and other activities as well. Therefore, by signing up to receive hourly home health care before either surgical option could ensure that the patient would have just the right amount of assistance.

Of course hourly home health care is ideal for glaucoma patients that are not eligible or willing to get surgery too. For instance, patients may be on medication like eye drops and pills to manage their glaucoma. Home health care aids could provide medication reminders and take note of any related side effects. They may also drive to the patients’ pharmacies for them and pick up glaucoma medication refills as well as other healthcare items that may be needed at the person’s home.

To learn more about how hourly home health care services can help people deal with their glaucoma, please contact us. We currently serve people living in and around South Orange, New Jersey. Our list of services and fee schedules are readily available upon request.