Care Story Archives

08Apr

Medical Support at Home for Oral Cancer Patient Offers Relief from Suffering During Final Days

Rajagopalan, a 76-years old Bangalore resident, was a patient of ischemic heart disease. His carcinoma right buccal mucosa (oral cancer) was diagnosed when in highly advanced stage. Since, cheeks and jaws are highly mobile parts of the body, he was operated for tumor removal to make him a little comfortable and was given chemoradiation therapy. Since his cancer had already progressed to the final stage and spread to other parts of the body, there was nothing that the hospital could do to cure him, he was shifted home to spend his final days with his family.

19Aug

Post COVID Care Offers Symptom Relief & Enables Patient to Get Back his Normal Life

Ganesh (name changed to protect privacy), a 46-years old male had undergone 15 days of COVID-19 treatment in May 2021 during the peak of second wave. After the initial treatment, he started complaining of uneasiness in his chest by end of May 2021. He also experienced pain in his calf muscles and joints. He had lost appetite and complained of nausea. He also had bouts of headache every now and then.

21Jul

COVID-19 Care Helps Mildly Symptomatic Patient Recover at Home

Seetha (name changed to protect privacy), a 69 years old lady with no comorbidities tested positive for COVID-19 infection. She complained of dry cough and loss of appetite. She had no previous record of hospital admissions.
She had tested positive during the peak of the second wave. She did not meet the hospitalization criteria set by the government for COVID-19 infections. She was required to self-isolate at home. However, given her age, her family wanted medical oversight for her to ensure her recovery.

15Mar

Home Care Service for Multiple Sclerosis Patient Offers Holistic Care

Aruna, a 50-years old resident of Bangalore, had her life turned upside down when she received her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis 15 years ago. It took her some time to come to terms with the reality that she was struck by a chronic illness. But once the initial shock had waned, she started her treatment after evaluating different options available to her with her specialist.

12Feb

Post-Operative Care at Home for a Spine Surgery Patient in Bangalore

Ubiqare set up a doctor-guided post operative care ecosystem for Prasad who underwent a rehabilitation period of 3 months. We provided a Care Doctor to monitor Prasad at home and a physiotherapist to conduct physical therapy at home. Our digital platform allowed Prasad’s surgeon to continue his follow-up care without requiring Prasad to visit hospital for follow-ups and consultations.

09Feb

Post-Operative Care for Elderly Patient Improves Patient Outcomes

Ubiqare set up a doctor-guided post operative care ecosystem for Renuka at home. We assigned an attendant to help Renuka with her daily activities. Our skilled nurse made daily visits to Renuka to check on her wound and take care of dressing. The nurse also recorded Renuka’s vital signs daily and reported them to our Care Doctor.

14Dec

End of Life Care for Pancreatic Cancer Patient

Srilatha, a 49 years old lady, was diagnosed with stomach cancer with stage 4 malignancy. While she was undergoing her treatment with an onco-specialist in Bangalore, she was suffering with severe side effects. She complained of abdominal pain, nausea, vomits, and body pains. She was unable to consume anything orally and was put on intravenous fluids.

14Dec

End of Life Care for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

14Dec

Palliative Care At Home For Stomach Cancer

19Nov

Elderly Care for Complex Illnesses in Bengaluru

Biswajit, a 78-year-old Bangalore resident, was presented to us with several complaints. He had developed issues such as reduced oral intake and increased frequency of micturition. The reduced oral intake was beginning to make him weak and frail. It was also affecting his stamina to withstand any possible curative treatment.