Critical Care At Home

When a family member needs long term ICU care, a lot of doctors and hospitals advise for such care to be provided at home if possible, in case there are no active interventions to be done.

The patient is happier at home and healing can happen at home  in the familiar environment of the home, without the threat of hospital-acquired infections. This is financially easier for the family as well considering such care at home comes at least 30% cheaper than in a hospital. So you do not have to think about long expensive bills.

We at Portea have provided icu home care services to a lot of patients with respiratory or neurological diseases who take a long time to recover and need adequate device support and specialized care through trained nurses.

HOW ICU SETUP WORKS AT HOME?

At Portea, we are pioneers in delivering comprehensive ICU care at home. Our ICU setup at home will include the following:

• Medical Equipment: Setting up an ICU at home will require all the essential medical equipment to deliver critical care services to the patients. The equipment will depend on the specific needs of the patients. Some of the common equipment used include infusion pumps, BiPAP, DVT pumps, and other equipment as per the assessment done by the doctors of Portea. 
• Bed Sore Management: Our ICU setup at home ensures effective bedsore management. We choose the right type of bed to allow the patients to rest conveniently and lower the chances of bed sores. 
• Critical Care Nurse: Nursing is a vital aspect of critical care at home. We assign qualified critical care nurses for patients availing of ICU services at home. They will be responsible for administering injections, giving the right medicines to the patients from time to time, keeping track of progress, and submitting home visit reports. Portea offers E-monitoring services and helps healthcare professionals and patients to stay connected all the time.