After Surgery Home Care – Day Surgery Services

Planning for Home Care After Surgery or a Hospital Stay

When a surgery, treatment or procedure is required, getting it scheduled and working through the logistics can be complicated. Our day surgery services are fully customizable and completely flexible to make our clients comfortable and provide peace of mind to loved ones who worry from afar. Day surgery services include driving to the surgery, treatment or procedure, taking notes to ensure conversations with medical professionals are captured, companionship and comfort, transporting home, picking up prescriptions and medications, meal preparation, and even personal care services like assistance with bathing and dressing.

During those critical 24 hours after coming home from a procedure, surgery or treatment, there is tremendous comfort and peace of mind knowing that our trained caregivers are present. It is important that caregivers and staff are always discreet and follow HIPAA guidelines to ensure privacy, but equally important, they are focused on the safety and well-being of the patient. A caring and compassionate staff want the client to have a pleasant experience, even when the day surgery, treatment or procedure leaves them uncomfortable or out of sorts. The training and skills a caregiver receives through Homewatch Caregivers University also prepares them to ensure safety as well as provide genuine companionship.

Day Services After Surgery and Cancer Treatment:

Plastic Surgery

Day Surgery Services After Plastic Surgery

Adhering to the surgeon’s recovery plan is critical to the reduction of scarring related to a plastic surgery procedure; an investment in day surgery services will provide the helping hand to prevent over-doing it. Most cosmetic or reconstructive surgeries require a minimum of two days of restricted movement and limiting lifting, making this a critical time to have extra support around the house. Many clients prefer to recover in complete privacy, making daily errands and outings all but impossible without help.

Eye Surgery

Day Surgery Services After Eye Surgery

Considering the following facts about common eye surgeries, many families lean on Homewatch CareGivers for support after ophthalmic procedures. The 24 hours after Lasik eye surgery requires complete relaxation and lying down with your eyes closed as a recommended recovery mode; retinal surgeries often require you to keep your head in a certain position for up to five days; lifting objects as light as 15 pounds can increase your intraocular pressure; glaucoma patients must limit their activities; and driving can be prohibited for a day or up to several weeks after surgery.

Our caregivers can assist during this critical time to ensure that your loved one has the best possible recovery outcome.

Cancer

Day Surgery Services After Cancer Treatment

Returning home from a day surgery, chemotherapy or radiation related to the treatment of cancer should be as stress-free, safe, and comfortable as possible; a compassionate caregiver makes this a top priority. Between managing medications, cancer-related neuropathy and nausea and fatigue, having assistance from a home care company that understands cancer treatment can make the difference between a difficult and smooth recovery.

Dental Surgery

Day Surgery Services After Dental Surgery

Sometimes the after-effects of oral surgery are quite minimal, however, it can complicate matters if health or independence is compromised. Caregivers can assist with planning and preparing modified diets and medication reminders to facilitate optimal healing. Caregiver training prepares them to monitor and report any adverse reactions such as signs and symptoms of infection, pain, nausea and excessive bleeding.

Only One Day?

No Limit to Day Surgery Services

A caregiver can be there during the night to make sure medications are taken, to check on the client, provide help to the bathroom, ensure proper hydration and nutrition, and can expand to a 24-hour caregiver if desired.

Our caring and compassionate staff want the client to have a pleasant experience, even when the day surgery, treatment or procedure leaves them uncomfortable or out of sorts; the training and skills our caregivers receive through Homewatch CareGivers University prepare them to ensure safety as well as provide genuine companionship.

The day surgery services that we offer to clients in Chicago, Northbrook, Highland Park, Glenview, Deerfield, Lake County IL and the North Shore suburbs are fully customizable and completely flexible to make our clients comfortable and provide peace of mind to loved ones who worry from afar. It’s helpful to have another set of ears to ensure that the after care or discharge instructions are understood, particularly when the patient is under the influence of pain medication, because compliance with these instructions is critical to recovery and a good outcome.

Services

Our home care service plans are completely customizable to the unique needs of each of our clients. Whether you need only a few hours a week or round-the-clock care, we can develop a home care service solution to keep you safe at home, where you want to be.

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Companion Care

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Personal Care

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Complex Personal Care

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24 Hour Live In Care

Your Trusted Source for After Day Surgery Home Care

Homewatch CareGivers offers In-Home Care After Surgery or a Hospital Stay throughout Chicago and the North Shore suburbs including both Cook County and Lake County. We provide our home care, senior care and dementia care services to residents of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Fort Sheridan, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Forest, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, Libertyville, Skokie, Wilmette and Winnetka.

As part of the Homewatch CareGivers nationwide family, we are backed with the resources of one of America’s largest and most trusted home care service organizations.

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“You are a very good agency. Pleased with your continued interest in our loved ones. Our caregiver is most Creative. Takes my husband to different places. Weather permitting, parks, Botanical gardens, Garfield Park conservatory planetarium, etc. on some cold rainy days to the malls to just walk.

J. G. and Family

I am writing you today to tell you how pleased I am with the care my mother is getting from her caregivers Annette and Shirley…I have found them to be conscientious, helpful, and consistent in their work…They both have shown initiative, and have gone above and beyond in caring for my mother…I appreciate all the work everyone at Homewatch has had to go through to get this team in place.

Dave S.

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Lenore

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Betty, Kathy and Dan

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