Spinal Injury Care in the Home

Spinal injury care

A spinal injury can be life changing and can be a lot to come to terms with – not just for the injured person but for their family and friends too. It requires a lot of physical, psychological and social adjustment to come to terms with its impact.

The effect a spinal injury can have on someone’s life will depend on the severity and extent of the spinal cord damage. With partial damage, there is a chance some sensation and movement will return with both physiotherapy and patience – while total damage is often permanent.

The spinal cord has the vital nerve cells that sends messages from the brain to the rest of the body and sensations from the body to the brain such as temperature, pain and texture. It can become damaged through trauma such as an accident or injury or due to a tumour, haemorrhage or blood clot.

Caring for someone with a spinal injury

Somebody with a spinal injury will usually have loss of movement and sensation below the point of injury leading to paralysis such as from the neck down, chest down or pelvis down. The extent of the paralysis will affect how much care someone will need and how independently they can live.

People with a spinal cord injury are at higher risk of hypothermia as the body is unable to sweat, pressure sores from being unable to move, stroke from sudden surges in bloody pressure and injury from uncontrolled muscle spasms.

Caring for someone with a spinal cord injury can be demanding and is a lot of responsibility and pressure for a family carer. Professional spinal cord care can help alleviate this pressure – providing respite and expert dedicated care.

Care could be for a few hours a day or week to provide respite for a main carer or on a full time or live in basis to provide round the clock dedicated care. Our carers can support with a range of tasks such as help with personal care such as washing, dressing and going to the toilet as well as housework such as cooking, cleaning and errands such as collecting prescriptions and food shopping.

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Call us today to discuss your care requirements on 0800 138 4030 or email: [email protected]