How To Help Seniors Have A Safe Stay In Hospital

The question was how best can an elderly woman prepare for a comfortable stay in hospital and a safe recovery.

The person who raised the question was a family member and the hospital stay for knee surgery.

Giving for health begins as soon as the decision for surgery is made.

Support and encouragement from family members are important before surgery, they can help with physical and emotional support. This may mean giving up some of their time or even money.

Preparing both physically and emotionally means better health prior to surgery. Good health before surgery means quicker and fuller recovery.

A positive attitude on the part of the family member can go a long way towards to fostering hope and

After surgery, while recovering, instead of giving her flowers or a get well card, instead of a box of chocolates or some of her favourite cookies give a gift of health.

Leg surgery will affect mobility and the ability to be physically active. Remember to give gifts that can assist with mobility and daily living.

There are medical aids and supplies that will assist with daily living and for safe recovery; these can be given as wrapped gifts instead of others.

Here are some useful advice for family members and care givers on how they can contribute to the prevention of delirium. The advice are in an article in the Spec.com
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Honey Is Good Night Remedy For Kids

If you use over the counter cold remedies for kids coughs and colds, you may want to rethink the way you manage cold symptoms at home.

Over the counter cold medications have not been given the green light by medical experts for use on young children.

The good news is a simple food product has, it is honey.

Researchers found that children who were given honey as a cold remedy had better relief from night time cough than those who weren't.

In the double blind study the participants were given: eucalyptus honey, citrus honey, labiatae honey and a placebo called silan date extract.

The particpiants were 270 children age 1-5 years with upper respiratory infection.

The children who were given the honey products had greater relief from night time cough compared to those who were given the placebo.

All three types of honey were equally effective.

Keep Pots at Back of Stove and Handles Turned In

Preventing burns during cooking is a fire and health safety precaution.

This is a story of a Toronto woman who suffered 2nd and third degree burns due to an accident while cooking.

Burns during cooking happen often, more than we think.

Here is an article on the best actions to take.

One is to keep pots at the back of stoves with handles yurned in.

The article is from the Spec.com

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