When you are looking for quality long term care in Saint Paul, Minnesota, you are looking for committed and professional care that Bright Path Homes can provide. As part of this overall care service, we look at all aspects of your senior loved one’s condition to better improve their quality of life.
One of the many conditions that may adversely affect comfortable living is chronic constipation. While determining its reasons and providing preventive measures are important details, home health care in Minneapolis, Minnesota provides a better approach to managing constipation.
- Recognizing predominant symptoms and identifying constipation
The first step is to notice a repeating symptom or accompanying signs such as passing fewer stools or having hard stools.
- Get a physical examination
With a medical professional, a physical examination can better assess the condition and recommend the next steps.
- Treating any reversible causes
A review of the patient’s history can reveal causes of constipation that can be potentially reversible, such as medicine use or insufficient diet.
- Trying for recommended lifestyle changes
Certain causes of constipation can be prevented or managed with lifestyle changes like increasing physical activity or exercise levels, eating different food varieties particularly those rich in fiber, and improving social and psychological well-being.
- A pharmacological treatment especially for adults
Severe symptoms may require immediate intervention. The choice of laxatives and other medicines is best done by the patient’s doctor.
With you caring for your loved one’s quality of life, an assisted living in St. Louis Park, Minnesota can be another option.