Cincinnati Heart Attack Care
Cincinnati Heart Attack Care
If you are among the one million Americans who have a heart attack each year, you are probably frightened and uncertain about how to move forward and start on the road to a healthier lifestyle.
Many people who suffer a heart attack will need some additional cardiac rehabilitative care once they get out of the hospital. Home-based rehabilitation can be a great alternative to a rehabilitation center… there’s no place like home! And that’s where the FirstLight HomeCare team can prove to be invaluable. Our compassionate caregivers can come into your home and provide a helping hand with your personal care or companion care needs.
Not only can we help you deal with the physical changes, but we provide an understanding ear to help calm your fears. Our caregivers will work with your other healthcare professionals – doctors, nurses, dieticians and exercise therapists – to help you make the lifestyle changes you need that will lead to a stronger heart and better health.
What Lifestyle Changes Are Needed After a Heart Attack?
Although there is no cure for coronary artery disease, there are a number of lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your chances of another heart attack in the future. These may include:
- Quitting smoking
- Lowering your cholesterol
- Lowering your blood pressure
- Following an exercise program
- Losing weight or keeping weight off
- Eating healthier
- Controlling stress
How FirstLight HomeCare Cincinnati Provides Cardiac Rehabilitation Care
When you first come home after suffering a heart attack or from heart surgery, you will need some help until you can get back up to speed and resume your normal activities. Our caregivers will work with your medical team to tailor a cardiac rehabilitation program that will lead to a healthier future for you and prevent a reoccurrence.
Our Cincinnati Caregivers Can Help Cardiac Patients:
- Take your medications properly
- Take you to doctor appointments or physical therapy
- Get dressed, shower and other personal hygiene needs
- Run your errands, pay your bills and take care of any day-to-day needs
- Prepare your meals based on a heart healthy diet
- Follow an exercise program to strengthen your heart muscle and improve your endurance
- Cope with depression or other emotional health concerns
Our caregivers will be by your side for six weeks, six months or as long as your cardiac rehabilitation may take. Although changing old habits can be hard, we’ll help you build new healthier habits that over time will become routine.
With FirstLight HomeCare, you’re never alone. Let our caregiving family at FirstLight HomeCare Cincinnati help take care of your family.