Acute Care Plans
What is an Acute Care Plan?
Acute care is delivered on a short-term basis, usually for someone who has high-dependency needs. Hospital acute care would most likely include treatment in intensive care or the A&E department. Acute care is usually only carried out long enough to stabilise the person’s condition before they’re then moved to a less acute setting.
Acute care can however be delivered at home, for people who are keen to leave hospital as quickly as possible and return to the place they feel most comfortable. Our carers can deliver acute care at home, as part of a wider healthcare team that may include community nurses, GPs, physiotherapists, and others.
Acute Care Plan Example
An acute care plan is focussed on your immediate medical care and the treatment plan that is in place for you. Acute medical conditions will be detailed and interventions listed. This can include:
Physical statistics
Height, weight, temperature, pulse, etc
Pain management
Use of analgesics, (NSAIDS, opioids etc)
Diagnostic data
Results of any x-rays, BP, urinalysis, etc
Why Should I Have a Care Plan?
There are many important reasons why you should have a care plan. These include listing:
Treatment options
What treatment has been planned and agreed upon
Goals and aims
The results anticipated and a timeframe for success
What Does an Effective Care Plan Include?
An effective care plan includes all of the information necessary for your care and support to proceed. It’ll contain important medical information and detail about any medication you take, but it’ll also contain details about how you like your routine to proceed, such as:
1. What time you like to get up
2. Your favourite foods
3. Your hobbies & interests
4. Your personal preferences
How Can I Create My Own Care Plan?
You have an important part to play in the planning of your care. You should always be free to give your input and discuss your treatment options, or an advocate nominated on your behalf.
Being clear and concise with care staff and making sure you give as much information as possible when you feel a change in your condition will ensure you remain fully involved.
Acute care at home will need careful monitoring and your Helping Hands carers will play an important role as part of your wider healthcare team.
Fully Regulated By The CQC / CIW
All of our visiting and live-in care services are fully regulated by both the Care Quality Commission and the Care Inspectorate Wales. We have 155 branches across England and Wales, all owned and managed by us, so you have the reassurance of consistent quality care across our entire network. We don’t sell franchises like other care companies do, as we believe that to retain consistency and highs standards we should employ all of our staff ourselves while our care teams autonomy in their local area.
Acute Care With Helping Hands
Acute care at Helping Hands will come under our complex care service which is overseen by our own team of clinical nurses. They manage all complex packages and ensure that our clinical carers have all the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver this higher level of support. We design your care around you, making sure that everything you need is contained in your care plan and will be detailed enough so that there’s no ambiguity. This will give you and your loved ones the confidence that everything is being done to keep you as comfortable and pain free as possible in the home you love.
