Nursing support is often considered to be very important aspect of home healthcare services. In present day and age when it is not possible to stay with your loved ones all the time during sickness, nursing services become a crucial support system. Nurses help share the burden of caring for the patient at home. But as a home healthcare service provider, we have noticed a gap existing between the expectations from nurses and what they deliver
Living with any chronic or complex illness is never easy. It triggers a physically and emotionally exhausting journey for patients and their caregivers. After the initial shock fades, the most difficult part of the journey starts – the treatment. This is when the specialists often recommend supportive care for patients.
But what is supportive care and what does it mean for a patient?
Today, supportive care means medical support that takes care of the patient’s symptoms and any side effects of the active treatment to achieve better patient outcomes.
In a country like India where accessing quality healthcare services is still challenging, home healthcare seems to be a viable option. The healthcare industry which is often inundated by resourcing issues, capacity optimization, etc. also considers home healthcare as a good alternative for care delivery. However, there are certain challenges that exist within home healthcare that affect patient experience and outcomes. Ubiqare has identified these challenges and addressed them through its unique model.
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.
Laerdal Bangalore has joined hands with Ubiqare Health to offer doctor-driven medical care services to its employees at home. The partnership started in May 2021 during the second wave of COVID and has now extended to care for other illnesses as well.
The latest Omicron variant of COVID has created a lot of anxiety globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated it as a ‘variant of concern’ and steps are being taken internationally to contain the Omicron infections. While the healthcare experts continue their research to learn more about this variant, Ubiqare Health addresses commonly asked questions about symptoms, treatment options, etc.
Ubiqare Health is selected as a finalist for its unique platform and business model that combine telemedicine, digital specialty care and last-mile clinical network. The Ubiqare model not only connects specialized medical expertise to remote patients, but also creates new livelihoods for distributed healthcare workers living in proximity to the patients at home. This network of healthcare workers, nurses and doctors augments the capacity to deliver physical care and can be scaled as per needs.
MS affects different patients differently. The symptoms and their impact on each patient will be very different While MS doesn’t impact the patient’s life expectancy, it disrupts life to a great extent With the right kind of
supportive care at home, an MS patient can experience a fulfilling life.
MS affects different patients differently. The symptoms and their impact on each patient will be very different While MS doesn’t impact the patient’s life expectancy, it disrupts life to a great extent With the right kind of
supportive care at home, an MS patient can experience a fulfilling 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.