Health Care At Home

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We are our first Health Insurance, without it we lose control of all others, with it we take control of our health.

Health care begins at home before the need to see a health professional. Health care will continue at home after seeing a health professional.

Self-care is health care at home. Self-care is Preventative.

Monday, August 31, 2015

Care Giving To Individuals With COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease. Persons living with it are often too disabled and are unable to take control of their health. This requires care-givers to assist with decision making and Self-Care.

Care-givers can improve the quality of life of the loved one by assisting with their receiving treatment.

Care givers can contribute by being knowledgeable, by:

  • Knowing the risk factors for the disease is a first step.
  • Knowing what medications the love one is taking.
  • Knowing when to call a doctor
  • Knowing what health professionals are available
COPD is a non-communicable disease the risk factors are, smoking, indoor and outdoor air pollution, overweight and unhealthy eating. Once a diagnosis is made, support and encouragement to eliminate these risk factors will go a long way  to aid recovery.

Care givers care can be a substitute for self-care by:
-Giving support and encouragement during difficult times.
-Giving support and encouragement to change unhealthy habits
-Involving the love one in his own care
-Encouraging his independence whenever possible
-Assisting with transportation and mobilizing
-Help with keeping appointments

This is an excellent article on how care givers can help with treatment, it covers the health care team, visits to the doctor, common treatments and when to call a doctor.

Click to read the article on how care-givers can help with treatment.


COPD is a chronic disease,  prevention is better that cure and more effective in not having the disease. Self Care at home before symptoms of the disease develop is a preventative action.


After developing COPD, Self Care at home will improve quality of life of the individual and prevent worsening of the disease.


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