Virtual doctor’s appointments, also called telehealth, can be a fast and easy way for your elderly family member to get the medical assistance that she needs without even having to leave her home. Having telehealth visits as an option can even keep your senior on a treatment plan that has been working well for her. Here are just a few of the conditions that your senior can manage with remote doctor’s appointments.
Recovery from a Health Event or Surgery
Major health events and surgeries require follow-up visits to make sure that all is well. Most of the time, these check-ins can be done remotely, via telehealth. The visit is an opportunity for you and your senior to share anything concerning and to ask questions about what’s happening. If there’s anything serious going on, then an in-person appointment may be necessary.
Mental Health Conditions
Mental health conditions that your senior needs to manage can’t be ignored. They can quickly lead to further issues if left untreated and they deeply affect your senior’s quality of life. With telehealth options, that’s not a problem for your senior. If your senior is experiencing anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions, those can still be managed via virtual visits with her healthcare providers.
Chronic Health Issues
Chronic health issues are another type of health need that your elderly family member can’t afford to ignore. Keeping some of these health issues under control can be absolutely crucial. Whether she’s managing something serious, like congestive heart failure or diabetes, or an issue like allergies, she needs to be able to manage that condition without any lapse in treatment. Telehealth sessions allow her to do that safely and conveniently.
Minor Health Conditions
But new health issues crop up, too. Your elderly family member might develop a urinary tract infection and need treatment. Telehealth can assist with that. Other minor health issues may also be able to be diagnosed and treated via a telehealth visit. These sessions are thorough and ensure that your senior’s health issues are treated completely to avoid any recurrences or worsening of her overall health.
If your elderly family member has been reluctant to try telehealth herself, it’s a lot easier than she might have thought. There are also a great many health issues that telehealth sessions can assist her in managing. Exploring her options with telehealth can help your senior to feel more comfortable with this type of medical treatment.
Oxnard Family Circle provides these services in different ways – mainly by delivering meals and checking on seniors at home. Right now, we are not providing in-facility adult day care, but we hope to reopen that option soon!
Considering help for a senior in Ventura County? Learn more about telehealth in Fillmore, CA. Call us! 1-805-385-4180.
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