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Who Takes Care of the Caregiver?
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items Can we get a round of applause for the caregivers in our lives? These include healthcare professionals in the hospital, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, homecare, general practitioners, family, and friends. Sepsis recovery is a long...
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Bathing
Transportation
Grocery Shopping
Housekeeping
Managing Incontinence
Assisting With Mobility
Bathing
When you're caring for someone recovering from a critical illness, their personal hygiene may be diminished. Here are some recommendations to make that easier.
Most sepsis survivors can not stand up for a shower. Help them bathe from a seated position.
Careboda Adjustable Shower Chair with Back
Washing my hair was top of mind when I came home from the hospital. My Husband was able to help me wash my hair without getting wet himself.
AquaCare 8-Mode Handheld Shower Head
Here in Canada, the Canadian Red Cross loans a wide array of equipment.
Health Equipment Loans in British Columbia and Yukon - Canadian Red Cross
Transportation
I ❤️ Uber! I still can't drive post-sepsis and it's helpful in getting me around when I don't have a ride.
Uber - Request a ride
If you require extra help in urban areas, check with your local transit authority. Here in Vancouver, we have HandyDART.
HandyDART
Grocery Shopping
We live in an age where we can have ANYTHING delivered.
Caregiving is hard! Make your life a little easier & have the groceries delivered!
Campbell's
Shop from your favorite store, collect your points & not leave the house!
Instacart
Housekeeping
Google housecleaner in your area, I’m sure there are many services. If your survivor has a smaller budget, check Craigslist or Kijiji, just bear in mind these cleaners are not bonded. Maybe you have a friend or neighbor with a house cleaner they can ...
Cleanliness is important for a sepsis survivor, so they don't suffer another infection. I love the Swiffer line because it makes sanitizing easy!
Swiffer
Re-infection is a hazard to sepsis survivors. Keep all surfaces sanitized with these wipes.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 3 Canisters
Managing Incontinence
Most women who have had children will likely experience this regardless of health status, but Sepsis can cause dysfunction for both the digestive and urinary tract. Urgent bowel & urinary incontinence can make your loved one not want to leave the...
Depend undergarments come in many styles for both men & women.
Depend
Even with safe guards in place, accidents happen. Protect your mattress & bedding with these protective pads.
XL Super Absorbent Incontinence Bed Pads 36x36
Assisting With Mobility
Most sepsis survivors are extremely weak when they come home. You may need mobility aids to get your charge out of bed. Check out these aids.
Able Life
Preparing Meals
If my Husband didn’t cook for me, I probably wouldn’t have eaten very well. Keep some Boost, saltines, soup, and pudding cups on hand for easy access. I know we all try to eat healthy, but I found fiber to be my enemy for many years. I got my calorie...
Get inspiration & ease with these meal kits.
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Meals made easy!
HelloFresh® Meal Kits: Up To 20 Free Meals + Free Sides for Life
Recipes are ready in 30 minutes or less & you can trust all meals are 100% plant- based.
Plant Prepped - Weekly Plant-based Meal Kit Delivery Service - Plant Prepped
Most of us are calorie deficient, so eat what you can palate. I prefer Subway & Chipotle for healthier options.
DoorDash Food Delivery & Takeout – From Restaurants Near You
Did somebody say Skip? Gotta love meal solutions at your fingertips.
Skip | Online Delivery | Food, Groceries, Alcohol and More!
If you're a Costco member you can get 2 Gift Certificates totalling $100 for $79.99.
https://www.costco.ca/uber-2-x-%2450-e-gift-cards.product.4000298407.html?langId=-24&province=BC&sh=true&nf=true
Uber Eats | Food & Grocery Delivery | Order Groceries and Food Online
Dispensing Medications
Chances are your loved one is going to be on multiple medications. Most pharmacies will dispense in blister packs so you know what pill to take at what time on what day.
It takes me 20 minutes to organize my meds for 2 weeks. There are pill organizers that dispense 4×/day if needed.
Large Weekly Pill Organizer, 7 Day Case Box
Get yourself a notebook to keep track of medication dispensing, changes in health, questions for the healthcare professionals. I can never remember what I wanted to ask in the moment, but writing it down is foolproof.
5 Subject Spiral Notebook, 300 Pages, College Ruled
Self-Care
Paid or unpaid, you are providing an essential service! However it can be very taxing and you need to take care of YOU!
You can call 811 for health questions anytime. They have Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, exercise professionals, and even Mental Health Professionals to help you problem solve or to help yourself.
About us | HealthLink BC
I also love the online community established by the Sepsis Alliance Connect. There is much information available there, and once you sign up, you can attend online meetings with individuals around the world facing the same challenges you are. I’ve fo...
Sepsis Alliance