Caregiver services support hospital and post-operative recovery

Hospital monitoring and post-operative care function as a continuous service spanning the period of hospitalization and the weeks following discharge. Trained caregivers play a vital role by monitoring patient evolution, ensuring adherence to medical instructions, and keeping families informed.

Home Angels provides this support through its network, offering assistance both in hospital settings and at home. The importance of this continuity is supported by the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, an entity linked to the Ministry of Health, which notes that discharge planning should begin upon hospital admission to extend care beyond the clinical setting.

Caregivers are responsible for daily vigilance, monitoring indicators such as pain levels, body temperature, surgical wound appearance, respiratory patterns, and mental state. Immediate communication with medical professionals is required if warning signs appear, such as intense pain, fever, redness, swelling, bleeding, shortness of breath, or sudden disorientation.