COVID Care at Home and other vital aspects

www.khaskhabar.com | Published : बुधवार, 30 सितम्बर 2020, 1:57 PM (IST)

The coronavirus pandemic or COVID-19 has disrupted not just our daily lives but also businesses and normal functioning worldwide. It has also led to numerous deaths while infecting millions of people with serious or moderate consequences. However, at the moment, availing of quality COVID care is an issue owing to availability of ample medical facilities. Also, it is possible to stay in isolation at home and cure yourself of the virus without having to venture outdoors or run around from one hospital to another. Even Governments are advising mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 to stay at home and recover instead of queuing up at hospitals which are already strained to their full capacity.

If you require suitable medical care at home for this purpose, you can always count on the best and most reputed home healthcare providers in your city. All you need to do is work out the best possible care package and get started accordingly. You can avail of the best support solutions while staying safe in the comfort of your home. For those with mobility issues or surgeries, home treatments and nursing will be readily available without having to venture outdoors. If you have interacted with someone who has been infected with the coronavirus or are a frequent traveller or above 60 years of age, you can always get medical help for self-quarantining at home. This applies also if you have high blood pressure or diabetes or symptoms akin to the flu.


Those who have mild suspected COVID cases or those discharged from hospital after treatment can also avail of home care solutions for medical care continuity courtesy experienced doctors, professionals and nurses provided by home healthcare service companies. Disinfectant kits are also available along with home nursing, physiotherapy, home attendants, medical equipment such as respiratory assessment products like Oxygen Concentrator and CPAP, elder care packages, diabetic care solutions, home lab tests and adult vaccination services.

COVID care, diagnosis and recovery steps

Diagnosis is done on the basis of symptoms, travel history and contact with infected individuals along with diagnostic imaging. Confirmation is possible through RT-PCR tests (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) or even through analyzing secretions which are infected.
Here are some steps that you should take to safeguard yourself from infections.

● Clean and wash your hands frequently with alcohol based sanitizer or soap.

● Avoid close interaction with those who are unwell/sick.

● Stay home strictly if you do not feel well.

● Maintain social distancing of 6 feet at a minimum.

● Use tissues while sneezing or coughing.

● Avoid large outdoor or indoor gatherings or venturing close to those with cough, cold and other respiratory ailments.

● Refrain from consuming half-cooked meat or raw meat.

If unfortunately someone is infected with coronavirus, then he/she should avail of home isolation and care packages with a leading home healthcare service provider. Complete your recovery regime in the quarantine period at home with medical care and advisory services provided. Then there are specialty COVID-care packages that you can also book online. Communities including gated societies and apartment complexes can also avail of specialized COVID care and safety packages for managing the situation in a more affordable, accessible and safer manner. COVID testing can also be done at home if you require the same or even at offices for all employees.

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