How to prevent readmission after discharge from the hospital? The challenge of the first 30 days
Post-hospital discharge: why is the first month after discharge the most critical? Discover home healthcare protocols to reduce readmissions Leaving the hospital is always a delicate moment. When the hospital door closes behind a discharged patient, it marks the...
How to choose a Spitex? A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about home care in Ticino.
Essential questions to ask and criteria for finding the right Spitex for you and your family “I don't know where to start, there are so many different services and I don't understand the differences.” This is one of the phrases we hear most often when families in...
“I can’t take this anymore”: when home care doesn’t meet your expectations
How CAD Healthcare solves the most common problems that lead families in Ticino to change their home care service Critical areas of home care in Ticino "Every day a different person comes, they don't even know who I am or what I need. I feel like a number, not a...
Cognitive decline: how to improve quality of life at home
What is cognitive decline? Cognitive decline refers to a decrease in mental abilities such as memory, reasoning, and language, which can be part of normal aging or indicate more serious conditions such as dementia. Let's start with its meaning to better understand...
Night assistance for elderly and frail people in Ticino
The need for night assistance The night can be a particularly critical time, causing great concern for elderly people or seriously ill patients receiving home care. To offer them greater peace of mind and security, it is essential to ensure adequate night-time...
Planning post-hospital home care
The moment of discharge from hospital: preparing for care and rehabilitation at home Leaving the hospital after surgery or hospitalization for an acute illness is a delicate moment. Patients and their families often feel a little lost: in the hospital, there was...
Home palliative care: wishes, dignity, and advance directives
Home palliative care: focusing on the person Definition and objectives of home palliative care Palliative care aims to alleviate the suffering of people with incurable diseases in the advanced stages, also offering the best possible quality of life until the end....
Advanced home care: complex cases and emergencies
What does “advanced home care” mean? It means bringing hospital-based care and expertise into the home to assist patients with complex needs. A “complex case” is, for example, a patient with multiple conditions (multimorbidity) and high clinical instability,...
The Advantages of Home Care over Hospitalization
Home Care vs. Hospitalization: When to Choose Home Care? The Family Environment as a Tool for Therapy and Preventing Hospitalization Receiving healthcare at home, when possible, offers numerous benefits compared to traditional hospitalization. The patient remains...
Advanced Tele-assistance Service in Switzerland: continuous telemonitoring
What is Tele-assistance? Tele-assistance is a vital assistance service that offers safety and security to elderly and vulnerable people living alone. It is a technological solution that allows users to call for help in an emergency with a simple gesture, thanks to...