Caregivers West Rand Services
We have the expertise and experience to care for patients with a wide variety of conditions, including:
- Alzheimer’s
- Dementia
- MND/ALS
- Stroke
- Cancer
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- General frailty
- Post-operative / post-hospitalisation recuperation
Because Alzheimer’s and dementia are such devastating and stressful illnesses for the family to cope with, despair often leads to frustration and exhaustion. This can be a particularly emotional and stressful time, as the realisation that the end of life approaches. You should not bear this burden all alone. You cannot and should not attempt to do this on your own. As much as you feel obliged to be the primary caregiver, it is wise to make use of a professional caregiver with expertise in caring for persons with Alzheimer’s. More than ever you need to take care of yourself. Do not feel guilty about taking time off, even getting a caregiver to come in at night so that you are able to get adequate sleep.
Full recovery from operations or serious illness requires a high level of caregiving. The caregiver is an integral part of the health care team, which could include a physiotherapist, wound specialist and the patient’s doctor. Recovering from home also protects one from the ever prevalent super bugs that could infect retard recovery or worse.
End of Life Home Nursing