Care for a bedridden patient at home

What we do for a bedridden patient

• Dressing pressure sores (bedsores) and other wounds.

• Placing and changing urinary catheters.

• Placing a nasogastric feeding tube, when a doctor prescribes it.

• IV drips and injections as prescribed by a doctor.

• Blood tests, with no need to take the patient to the lab.

Why at home

For a bedridden patient, a trip to the clinic means transport, carrying and waiting. At home we carry out the procedure at the bedside, and the family does not need to arrange transport.

How the first visit works

1. 1

   On the call you tell us about the patient, what the doctor prescribed and what is needed.

2. 2

   At the address we carry out the procedure we came for.

3. 3

   We tell you what to watch for until the next visit.

4. 4

   When care is needed regularly, such as dressings or catheter changes, we agree a schedule of visits.

How the family can help between visits

• Change the patient's position regularly, following the plan your doctor or nurse recommends.

• Check the skin on the lower back, heels and hips every day.

• Keep the catheter bag below the level of the bladder.

• Write down changes (temperature, redness, less urine) and tell us at the next visit.

When to call a doctor or 194

For a sudden deterioration, difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness or severe pain, call an ambulance on 194.

If a fever appears, a wound is spreading or urine stops draining, contact a doctor.