🛏️ WHAT IS Bedridden Patient Nursing Support?
Bedridden nursing support provides professional, at-home care for individuals who cannot move or care for themselves due to:
- Stroke or paralysis
- Advanced age
- Injury or surgery recovery
- Neurological disorders
- Terminal or chronic illness
This care is delivered by trained nurses or caregivers, ensuring safety, hygiene, and comfort 24×7 or as needed.
🎯 OBJECTIVE
- 🩺 Ensure medical and personal care for immobile patients
- 🛡️ Prevent bedsores, infections, and complications
- 💊 Administer timely medication and vitals monitoring
- 🧘 Maintain dignity and emotional comfort of the patient
- 👪 Provide relief to family members from 24-hour care duties
🌟 FEATURES OF BEDRIDDEN CARE
| ✅ Feature | 🔎 Description |
|---|---|
| 👩⚕️ Skilled nursing care | Wound dressing, injections, catheter care |
| 🛏️ Positioning & mobility aid | Repositioning to prevent pressure ulcers |
| 💧 Feeding support | Tube feeding, spoon-feeding, meal prep |
| 🧼 Hygiene support | Bed bath, diaper change, oral care |
| 📈 Vital signs check | BP, sugar, temperature, pulse, oxygen |
| 🩹 Bed sore prevention | Special mattresses, ointments, dressing |
| 🧹 Room and bed maintenance | Clean linen, sanitized surroundings |
| 💬 Companionship | Mental comfort and emotional support |
🌱 NATURE OF SERVICE
- 🏠 Home-based care
- ⏱️ Flexible timing: 12-hour, night shift, or 24×7 live-in
- 🧑⚕️ Staff types: Caregiver, ANM, GNM, B.Sc Nursing staff
- 💼 Organized by private home nursing agencies
- 🧾 Paid and customizable service based on patient condition
✅ ADVANTAGES
| Advantage | Benefit |
|---|---|
| 🏡 Comfort at home | Familiar surroundings aid emotional recovery |
| 💉 Prevent complications | Reduce risk of infections, bedsores, pneumonia |
| 👪 Support for families | Relieves stress on caregivers and household |
| 💸 Cost-effective | Less expensive than ICU/hospital stay |
| 🕊️ Improved dignity | Personalized care in private, peaceful setting |