Could You Benefit from Help at Home?
Have you noticed yourself having difficulty managing at home? Perhaps you have fallen or aren’t as steady on your feet as you once were. Maybe you’re having problems navigating everyday tasks that used to be easy. Are you having difficulty managing a medical condition or your medications? If you have concerns, you may benefit from some assistance. Getting help before small issues turn into big problems can help ensure you can remain safe and independent at home.
Home Health Indicators List
Taking care of potential issues before they become major problems can help to ensure you or your loved one can continue to live safely and independently at home. Our checklist can help you identify signs that additional help might be needed.
- Requires assistance to leave the house
- Needs a mobility aid or special transportation to leave the house
- Medical condition limits leaving the house or makes it very difficult to do so
- A new diagnosis or complications of an existing diagnosis
- A new or significantly changed medication
- Difficulty managing medications
- Difficulty managing health condition(s)
- Recently diagnosed with a chronic condition
- Frequent hospitalization in the past year
- Frequent emergency room or urgent care visits
- Contacts the doctor’s office frequently or needs frequent follow-up from the medical team
- Functional or cognitive changes
- Has fallen recently, is at risk of falling, or is afraid of falling
- Changes in mobility
- Has concerning weakness, endurance issues, or balance problems
- Concerns with safety in the home
- Changes in appetite or weight loss/gain
- Difficulty with daily activities (bathing, grooming, chores, shopping, meal preparation,transportation)
- Has a recent or scheduled surgery
- Has a recent or scheduled discharge from a facility
- Is having problems managing pain or symptoms
- Has been diagnosed with a life-limiting condition