Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

HealthNow Home Healthcare offers services for patients with heart disease or suffering from congestive heart failure. Our highly trained professional staff will help patients and their families live safely at home while recovering from surgery or transitioning from a care facility. Our services include:

• Medication reminders and assistance with administration
• Patient education to recognize early symptoms and the correct action needed to decrease incidents of serious illness
• Planning and preparation of a healthy diet (including grocery shopping and meal preparation)
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Housekeeping and assistance with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing

Treatment Can Improve Quality of Life

Many heart conditions can improve with proper medical care and rehabilitation services. HealthNow Home Healthcare works with physicians to develop a plan that benefits the patient and takes the burden or recovery off of family members. Coronary heart disease is one example of a heart problem that can be treated through lifestyle changes.

Heart failure is when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body. It is caused by high blood pressure, coronary heart disease or blood vessel blockage. Advanced congestive heart failure can cause serious illness, but there are also periods of stability. Some patients may not recover to previous levels of functioning after their illness.