One of the tools your senior may be able to access as she recovers from something big, like a surgery or a major illness, is physical therapy. Her doctor may recommend physical therapy for a variety of different reasons and all of them can lead to her being able to regain her quality of life. Home health care services can even be instrumental in coordinating physical therapy with other services that also assist your senior. 

Reducing Injury Risk 

Whether your senior is recovering from illness or surgery, reducing her risk of injuring herself is vital. Physical therapy can be the tool that allows her to feel more confident as she recovers. A physical therapist is able to set up a plan for recovery that meets your senior right where she is and allows for growth as she heals. 

Working Toward Fall Prevention 

Fall prevention is a big part of any care plan for your senior, but it’s even more important if she’s been ill or has had surgery. A fall adds unnecessary complications to your senior’s ability to heal and may cause her to experience even greater health issues for the rest of her life. Physical therapists give your senior tools and techniques for fall avoidance and can help you to understand any other changes that might help. 

Controlling Pain and Reducing Medication 

Some health conditions respond well to moving more, although getting to that point can be complicated. Your elderly family member benefits from having an expert in physical therapy show her movements that can help her to decrease her pain levels. This may even help her to reduce medications that she either doesn’t like taking or wants to limit. 

Maintaining Independence as Much as Possible 

It’s so difficult for someone who has been planning to age in place to find herself in a recovery situation that requires assistance. Physical therapy can help your elderly family member to regain her independence and show her techniques that she can continue to use going forward. Your elderly family member may find that this helps her in her recovery, simply because it gives her hope that she’ll regain her independence. 

Having home health care providers available to coordinate physical therapy and to assist with other medical tasks makes your senior’s recovery that much easier. Neither you nor your senior will feel overwhelmed trying to coordinate these services for her, and your elderly family member will be able to heal peacefully at home. 

If you or an aging loved-one is considering home health care in Temple Terrace, FL please contact the caring staff at Healthy Services Of Tampa, Inc today. 813-932-9922