The dementias' management poses a challenge in managing the health-related needs in the patients as well as for the family caregivers. When going home or to permanent care, continuity is essential for the welfare of the patient, both during passage between settings and at other times. That is when transitional care services help to offer quality professional services to patients during such a convenient period. Since at Hearts for Dementia a specialist in dementia care, families are accompanied and helped to solve the questions concerning transition and, therefore, exclude stress that may appear to be a significant worsening factor in the quality of life at dementia patients.
What Are Transitional Care Services?
The transitional care services are intended for patients who need to be taken from one level of treatment to the next. These situations may include transition from one health care setting to another as from hospital admission to home, from one assisted living facility to the other or the changes in caregiving systems. In the case of dementia patients, transition can be a big issue as shifting from one setting to another or from one activity to another, only fuels confusion.
These services are designed to prevent gaps for the beneficiaries and thereby eliminating things like; frequent hospitalization, medication complications, and caregiver adverse effects. Hearts for Dementia targets the concern and empathetic care with the patient and their family throughout the process.
Why a Certified Dementia Care Specialist Matters
Certified dementia care specialist, he or she caters to patients in need of dementia care. They are knowledgeable to see beyond the physical well-being and engage the clients holistically: physically, emotionally, cognitively and socially. It is for this reason that working with a certified specialist may translate to development of unique care plans depending on the condition, behaviors and environment of the patient. They are well trained in behavior management, effective on how to tackle some issues like aggression, wandering, and confusion.
Also, certified specialists prepare fun and entertaining exercises to challenge the cognition and uplift the mood of patients. They also provide useful information to families in terms of knowledge, interventions and encouragement to ensure that they successfully make their caregiving experiences successful. The families or caretakers of dementia patients who require a change of care plan report lower stress levels and better results when a certified dementia care specialist is involved.
Conclusion
Delivering the care dementia patients need is not always easy, it calls for analysis, care and synchronization. Families need to understand that only with the help of the transitional care services and a certified dementia care specialist patients can receive the maximum amount of help and care during every stage of the disease.
Hearts for Dementia endeavours reactive, patient-orientated, and multifaceted approaches to improve the quality of, dementia patients' lives. They are your compassionate guides when making a transition to a hospital discharge or need help finding the best care for you or a loved one in the future.
