Telehealth is more and more popular these days, mainly because it’s an excellent way to ensure that routine healthcare issues are handled in a timely fashion. When your aging family member has a telehealth appointment, all she needs is a phone or laptop in order to connect. It’s easy, even for someone who isn’t comfortable with a lot of technology. And it’s a great way to keep your senior up to date with all of her medical needs.
Common, Small Health Issues
Health issues that are extremely common and minor, like a cold or a urinary tract infection, may be easily treatable via telehealth. These are health issues that your senior needs to have addressed, but it might not be worth trying to leave the house in order to do so. Mobility concerns and even just a desire to stay home can mean that telehealth is the way to go. If it becomes apparent that the health issue is actually bigger, then another type of appointment might be recommended.
Surgery or Illness Checkups
If your elderly family member is recovering from an injury or a surgery, follow-up appointments are crucial. They help to ensure that she’s healing well and that anything that needs to be addressed for her is handled. But it might not always be feasible for your elderly family member to go to her doctor in person. Telehealth appointments are able to ensure that all is well while leaving your senior comfortable in her home environment.
Maintenance Appointments for Chronic Health Issues
Chronic health issues like arthritis, high blood pressure, and diabetes require maintenance appointments with your senior’s doctor. Letting these health issues get out of control can have far-reaching effects on your elderly family member’s life. With a telehealth appointment, your elderly family member is able to ensure that her health issues are in check without disrupting her daily life.
Mental Health Illnesses
Mental health appointments, like therapy appointments or medication updates for depression or anxiety, can also be handled via telehealth. These types of appointments, like other health checkups, ensure that your senior’s needs are met without her having to physically leave her home in order to do so. That can be incredibly helpful when she may not feel comfortable being out and about in public.
Some Health Issues Really Need More than Telehealth, However
It would be fantastic if every health concern could be resolved through telehealth, but there are some situations in which your senior may need an in-person medical appointment. Some of those situations could include wounds, head injuries, and chest pain. Anything that might be a more serious health issue or situations requiring a diagnosis should probably be handled in person.
Telehealth doesn’t just save time and energy for your elderly family member. It also helps you as her family caregiver to ensure that her health issues are handled without having to wait for an appointment in person. This can be crucial when you’re balancing a host of other obligations at the same time.
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