Specially trained healthcare professionals at this rehabilitation center work with older adults and/or their families to develop a personalized program that will help the elderly handle the responsibilities of daily living and maintain an independent lifestyle. Such geriatric care programs are of immense help to seniors living alone, who have a chronic illness or other health issues. The team also focuses on overcoming the challenges of pain assessment in older patients such as under-reporting, dementia, sensory and cognitive impairments and fear about addiction to pain medications.
The team of orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, pain management specialists and geriatricians develops a comprehensive treatment plan for the elderly that includes:
• Medication review and management
• Diagnosis and assessment
• Preventive evaluation
• Development and implementation of a care plan
• Education and treatment advice
• On-going care management
Pain management programs for the elderly at HealthQuest can treat acute as well as chronic pain caused by conditions such as hip fracture, back trauma, laceration, spinal misalignments and falls. After evaluating the true cause of the pain, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic measures are implemented to treat the pain. These measures include – rehabilitation, physical therapy, injections, TENS, administration of analgesics and other interventional therapies.
Older adults can also benefit from the fall risk assessment and conditioning program that helps them reduce the risk of falling, improve balance and gait and enhance independence. The slip/fall prevention program determines, identifies and modifies the physical and environmental risk factors that cause falls, thus helping the elderly to increase mobility and confidence for a more independent lifestyle.
Older adults as well as their caregivers are provided assistance. HealthQuest provides adult children with support services that help them manage the challenges involved when caring for their loved ones.