Category : Healthcare
The Geriatric Medicine Department, one of the medical specialities of the JSS Hospital addresses the complex medical needs of elderly patients Geriatric Medicine department offers homecare service for elderly people of Mysuru city, who cannot travel to visit the doctor, at affordable cost and emphasizes maintaining of their functional independence even in the presence of chronic disease.
Our Geriatric Medicine department offers homecare service for elderly people of Mysuru city, who cannot travel to visit the doctor, at affordable cost.
Who can avail homecare services?
- Senior citizens above 60 years of age
- Senior citizens who wish to have a doctor’s visit/ nursing care at home
- Patients advised for only physiotherapy (no age limit)
Note:
- Doctor’s consultation will be fixed according to t heir availability
- Doctor’s visit, nursing, physiotherapy and other services will be charged per visit.
- Services can be availed between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Except on Sundays & Govt. Holidays)
Why opt for homecare?
- Difficulty to visit hospital due to disabilities, disorders, multimorbidity patients
- Absence of assistance to reach the hospital to avail treatment
- Staying at home boosts patient morale, as family and friends will involve in the course of treatment.
Types of visit
- Doctor Consultation
- Physiotherapy
- Diagnostic Tests**
- Nursing Services**
Physiotherapy
- Geriatric physiotherapy
- Backpain
- Post-surgical rehab
- Stroke/ Paralysis
- Arthritis & joint pain
First Phase of Rehabilitation
- Post joint replacement rehabilitation (TKR/THR)
- Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation
- Post fracture stiffness of joints
Nursing
- Bed sore assessment & dressing
- Insertion of NG (Ryle’s) tube/ tube feeding
- Urinary catheter care
- Intravenous fluid therapy
- Demonstration of self-care
- Colostomy care
- Tracheostomy care
- Wound care
- Diabetic care – Teaching self-care
Lab Diagnostics – For Elderly (Blood samples will be taken only for routine tests advised by doctor and other lab diagnostics)