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Home Recovery

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What is home recovery?

Home recovery is an option for care that allows you to safely receive treatment for your medical condition in the comfort of your home, instead of the hospital.

Coming Home orgsanisation has this integrated model that provides continuous care. From the moment you’re discharged from hospital to the moment you realize that you’re ready to function independently. We take the guess-work out of what to do next now that you are at home.

CHO services are initiated through hospitals, hospices, and care homes. They will identify a patient who can benefit from a comprehensive home-based care service. In simple terms CHO takes the stress out of the transition to your home from the moment you are discharged from the hospital. We will work together until you are able to function independently.

According to HEALTHLINE A new study found that the home hospital model can potentially improve care while reducing costs.

  • The cost of care was nearly 40 percent lower.
  • Trial participants receiving hospital care in their homes had a 70 percent lower rate of readmission to the hospital.

 

Home recovery has proven to help patients recover fast and save money. Generally, CHO’s Home-based personal care workers provide routine personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to persons who are in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury or other physical or mental condition in private homes and other independent residential settings.

Occupational therapist

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First it always important to understand what is Occupational therapist and what they do, basically they help patients improve their sensory and motor abilities during the post-stroke recovery period so patients can relearn valuable skills, including grooming, using a computer, and cooking. With these skills, stroke survivors can return to normal life.

Coming Homme organization works with qualified Occupational therapist to help patient recover fast. Many stroke survivors struggle to live regular lives because skills and movements that used to be simple are now challenging. Therapists help patients master daily tasks like dressing, bathing, writing, driving, and cooking. After regaining more functions, they can return to work. Thanks to occupational therapy, many patients can also continue a favorite hobby such as painting or playing a musical instrument. With time, dedication, and support, patients can recover, become more independent, and reclaim their lives.

According to SAEBO here’s what to expect when you need occupational therapy:

Most stroke patients need occupational therapy to be able to return to their daily activities. This therapy is important to the rehabilitation and recovery process because your therapist helps you relearn necessary life skills.

How Therapists prepare your home for safety and the best quality of life:

  • Evaluate the safety of your home and make suggestions.
  • Recommend equipment that makes your home more accessible.
  • Look at ways to set up your home so that you can better complete day-to-day chores.
  • Demonstrate and teach you one-handed techniques to do things like getting dressed, opening packages, preparing food, and using your computer.
  • Instruct your family or caregivers on how best to help you regain your independence and participate in the activities you enjoy.

COMING HOME CAREGIVERS

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Coming Home organisation(CHO) work trains and assign qualified Caregivers to help patients in anyhow they require medical and recovering assistance.

There are millions of people who serve as caregivers. Some caregivers work for home care agencies and others work independently. No matter what type of caregiver a person may be, there are common and important qualities that most seem to possess, to perform caregiving duties successfully. When you can identify that the person has these common qualities you will know that your loved one is in pretty good hands.

Here are some of the characteristics caregivers must have:

  • Patience

Those who provide home care to others need to be patient. Being patient means that the person understands that there may be changes in plans, things may not go as quickly as planned.

  • Compassion

When someone has compassion for another they have an understanding of what the person is going through.

  • Attentiveness

It is important when providing home care that the caregiver is attentive to the needs and changes that are taking place.

  • Dependability

It is imperative that a caregiver be dependable and show up to provide the care that the person needs and is counting on.

  • Trustworthiness

Caregivers are often in a position that will allow them to have access to the belongings of the person they are caring for.

Some of the roles and responsibilities of good Caregivers includes but not limited to:

  1. Assess medical needs
  2. Prepare care plan
  3. Assist with basic needs
  4. Provide companionship
  5. Assist with transfer and mobility

Follow cho on social media to get the best caregiver to care for your family.

Driving after stroke

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The injury to the brain caused by a stroke can lead to widespread and long-lasting problems.

Driving after stroke can be challenge for any recovering patient, Coming Home Organization(cho) work tirelessly to provide services to help you recovery at home safely, easy and fast.

Although some people may recover quickly, many people who have a stroke need long-term support to help them regain as much independence as possible.

This article will answer some of your questions on Driving after stroke:

According to Stroke Association By law, you must not drive for a calendar month after a stroke. Depending on the type of stroke you had, others can’t drive for a minimum of one year after the stroke.

What if my doctor says I should not drive?

If your doctor tells you to stop driving for three months or more, you should contact the DVLA/DVA to tell them about your medical condition. You might need to send back your driving license, but wait until you speak to the DVLA. They will tell you what to do next.

How can a stroke affect my driving?

After a stroke, your ability to drive safely can be affected in various ways. You may have physical or visual problems, or you may have difficulty concentrating for long periods of time or making quick decisions.

Physical effects

Weakness in your arm, leg or both is common after a stroke can affect your abilities of Driving after stroke. You may also experience other physical effects which include pain, changes in sensation, weakness and problems with balance.

Vision problems

A stroke can cause a variety of problems with your sight. These include double or blurred vision, loss of central vision in one or both of your eyes, and visual field loss.

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Caregivers

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Hospital to home- Coming Home organization trained caregivers.

Coming Home organisation(CHO) work trains and assign qualified Caregivers to help patients in anyhow they require medical and recovering assistance.

There are millions of people who serve as caregivers. Some caregivers work for home care agencies and others work independently. No matter what type of caregiver a person may be, there are common and important qualities that most seem to possess, to perform caregiving duties successfully. When you can identify that the person has these common qualities you will know that your loved one is in pretty good hands.

Here are some of the characteristics caregivers must have:

  • Patience

Those who provide home care to others need to be patient. Being patient means that the person understands that there may be changes in plans, things may not go as quickly as planned.

  • Compassion

When someone has compassion for another they have an understanding of what the person is going through.

  • Attentiveness

It is important when providing home care that the caregiver is attentive to the needs and changes that are taking place.

  • Dependability

It is imperative that a caregiver be dependable and show up to provide the care that the person needs and is counting on.

  • Trustworthiness

Caregivers are often in a position that will allow them to have access to the belongings of the person they are caring for.

Some of the roles and responsibilities of good Caregivers includes but not limited to:
  1. Assess medical needs
  2. Prepare care plan
  3. Assist with basic needs
  4. Provide companionship
  5. Assist with transfer and mobility

Follow cho on social media to get the best caregiver to care for your family.

home recovery

Coming Home Organisation (CHO) provides inclusive Home recovery designed for your needs.

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Like most patients or any other illness survivors, everyone has the goal of returning to live independently at home. But even with the help of family or caregivers, recovery can be a challenge. Which is why hosipital2home- coming home organisation provides comprehensive Home recovery with specialized strategies and techniques to help patients fully recover at home.

Rehabilitation therapy usually begins in the hospital as soon as the patient’s medical condition is stable, often within 24 to 48 hours. When the patient is ready for discharge, a trained caregiver will help develop a plan for continuing rehabilitation and care for Home recovery.

To help speed the Home recovery process these are few tips a caregiver pay attention to in order to handle common issues regarding Home recovery:

  1. It’s better to find out than miss out. Be aware of your loved one’s medications and their side effects. Find out if your home should be modified to meet the needs of the stroke survivor. Ask a doctor, nurse or therapist to answer your questions about what to expect.
  2.  Reduce risks, or stroke may strike again. Survivors are at high risk of having another stroke. Make sure your loved one eats a healthy diet, exercises, takes medications as prescribed and visits their healthcare provider regularly.
  3. Many factors influence recovery: where in the brain the stroke occurred; how much of the brain was affected, the survivor’s motivation; caregiver support; the quantity and quality of rehabilitation; and the survivor’s health before the stroke.
  4. Gains can happen quickly or over time. The most rapid recovery usually occurs during the first three to four months after a stroke, but some survivors continue to recover well into the first and second year after their stroke.
  5. Some signs point to physical therapy. Caregivers should consider assistance from a physical or occupational therapist if their loved one has: dizziness; imbalance that results in falls; difficulty walking or moving around daily; inability to walk six minutes without stopping to rest; inability to participate in or complete daily activities.

For more information about Home recovery visit coming home organisation to help your loved ones recover fast at the comfort of the homes.

Post-Discharge Support for Stroke Survivors

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Surviving a stroke



Surviving a stroke changes your dynamic and circumstances in life. Changes the life you once knew.  

No post discharge support = wasted acute care improvements 
The Stroke Survivors Foundation working actively with teams from around the world is introducing the PDSS program, powered by Stroke focus, a project run by passionate survivors and organizations, who share the belief that stroke care can be improved by empowering local support organizations.

Designed and implemented by survivors for survivors based on Surviving a stroke, PDSS overcomes existing barriers preventing post-discharge stroke support in South Africa. The technology powering PDSS offers the path of least resistance allowing us to provide immediate and early support, care and information dissemination.  


Early contact means we can establish an open channel of communication, which allows for a long-term relationship, making all the difference for the survivors and their family. PDSS is accessible to all people who have suffered a stroke and is available when they are still in early recovery and still fragile.

The critical point is to ensure that after Surviving a stroke, the survivor registers on PDSS before they are discharged from hospital.  By rolling out PDSS, we are building an ecosystem, made up of four categories, open for everyone passionate about improving stroke care to participate.  Let us find opportunities to help you reach the stroke community who, currently, is vastly underserved.  
The Stroke Survivors Foundation stroke survivors Company Reg No: 2010/002369/08 NPO Number: 083-885 PBO number: 930 035 711  

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE STROKE SURVIVORS FOUNDATION OR CONTACT 0835357735

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