Determining If You Need Short-Term Rehab
by Joe Dixon
Sustaining an injury of suffering with an illness can dramatically change the way you are able to navigate through life. Thanks to advancements in medical care, more conditions are treatable with surgery and other procedures. Although surgery can treat the root cause of your condition, it can be associated with a variety of other side effects that can affect daily function. Some people require short-term rehabilitative care while recovering from major surgery.
Here are three things you can ask yourself to help determine if you could benefit from the services provided in short-term rehab.
1. Do you need medical supervision?
If your doctors are worried that you may experience a setback or suffer from a complication (like a blood clot) following the completion of your surgery, then you may want to consider investing in short-term rehabilitative care.
The staff members at a short-term rehab facility are trained medical professionals with the knowledge and experience required to monitor your medical condition over time. Having these staff members available to provide constant medical supervision reduces the likelihood of serious damage should you develop complications as a result of your recent surgery.
2. Do you have enough help at home?
A serious surgery can impede your ability to perform basic daily functions. If you are unable to bathe yourself or prepare meals without assistance, you will need someone available to help you at all times while you recover from your surgical procedure. Many people don't have family members or friends that can dedicate the time required to assist them through the recovery process.
If you don't have access to enough help at home, then you should consider staying in a short-term rehab center during your recovery. These centers provide for your basic needs so that you don't have to worry about food or hygiene while you are in recovery.
3. Can you navigate your home environment?
If your surgical procedure has left you with some physical limitations, then you may find that you are unable to navigate your home environment with ease. Many properties are not equipped to accommodate a wheelchair, and some people find that it can be difficult to get into and out of a traditional bed while recovering from surgery.
If your home environment isn't conducive to the healing process, then it can be beneficial to stay in a short-term rehab center until you are well enough to navigate your home environment with ease.
Determining whether or not you should stay in a short-term rehab center like Valley View Retirement Community while recovering from major surgery can be challenging. By asking yourself a few simple questions, you will be able to gather the information needed to make an informed decision regarding your rehabilitative care needs in the future.
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