Skilled Nursing Care is Not Just for Older Adults
When you think of in-home health care, you probably think of older people. This is not the only application for skilled nursing care, though. Children with disabilities or severe medical conditions can also benefit from home care, and it helps parents and caregivers, too. Let’s take at some of the many ways skilled nursing care can support children and those who care for them.
Personalized Attention and Care
At the doctor’s office, you wait to see the doctor, and often have only 10 or 15 minutes of time to express your concerns and have your child seen. This can be a concern, because your unique child has needs that may go unnoticed in such a short visit, or may experience changes in medical needs. When a pediatric nurse takes care of your child at home, all of the attention is focused on your little one, with no distractions from other patients and nothing to prevent the nurse from listening to your concerns and carefully assessing your child. Because private nursing services or flexible, medical care can easily be adjusted to meet your child’s changing needs.
Versatility for Your Family
When you have a child with complex medical needs, you spend an inordinate amount of time going back and forth to appointments. You have to work within the schedules of the medical professionals, sometimes trying to coordinate with several providers, which can be logistically challenging. Pediatric home care services cut down on the logistical concerns and make it easier for your family to choose a time for treatment that works for you and your child. This means you spend less time in the car, less time trying to coordinate appointments, and more quality time with your family. By cutting down the time you spend in the waiting room, you can spend more time with your child, bonding as a family.
Reduction in Hospitalizations
Hospitalization is something to be avoided, if possible, because it increases a child’s risk for infections or complications. What’s more, hospitalization separates the child from the family and interrupts the flow of daily life. When you have pediatric private duty nursing, many medical needs can be managed at home, and problems can be caught early on, reducing the risk of hospitalization. Communicating with your child’s doctors, your nurse can effectively care for your child at home.
Support for Daily Life
Home care services for a child can be comprehensive, supporting activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, grooming, and administering medication. This kind of help reduces the burden on parents and caregivers, while providing a better quality of life for a child. Many children with special needs can live full lives, going to school and interacting with friends, because of the support of a skilled pediatric nurse at home. Your nurse becomes part of your team, forming deep bonds with members of your family and offering the support you and your child need.
Caring for Children with BrightStar
At BrightStar Care of Tampa, we offer a wide range of home care and medical staffing services, providing the right support to fit each client’s unique needs. Though we are often known for our in-home services for seniors, we also offer high-quality home care for children with disabilities and children who are ill, as well as pediatric nursing and care for children whose parents have disabilities. With our variety of high-quality, compassionate care and our unparalleled support for our local healthcare system, we give more, not just to the people we serve but also to our community. Our goal is to make our clients’ lives the best they can possibly be while making the Tampa community stronger than ever. We are honored to have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, both locally and nationally, and we strive to provide the kind of high-quality care and support that truly make a difference in people’s lives. From our nurses and caregivers to our office team and staff, everyone on the BrightStar Care of Tampa team cares deeply about providing the care and support our customers deserve. For more information about our care and services, call 813.692.1021 or contact us through our website.