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The Home Care Environment for Clients With Advanced ALS: Home Care of a Person With ALS

What makes physical care so challenging in advanced ALS is the absence of other indicators of change — the verbal and physical response to care. The physical changes are much more subtle, and the nurse is more likely to detect changes when there is a connection with the patient that allows a rhythm to unfold. Daily inspections included in the assessment are crucial if potential problems are to be avoided. Particular challenges of patients with ALS who are locked-in follow. It is important to provide a blueprint for supplies in establishing and maintaining a safe home care environment.
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This entry was posted by Doris Bersing on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 11:22 am and is filed under Adult-onset Brain & Cognitive Disorders, ALS - Lou Gehrig's Disease, Home Safety. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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