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Home Health: Quality Care at Home
Posted November 11, 2016
Sheldon Rabanes has been a client of Home Health by Hale Makua for 12 years, and says the consistent quality care and friendly nurses are the reasons he has been a client for so long. In 2004, Sheldon was in a swimming accident that left him paralyzed. After a 10 month stay at a rehabilitation center on Oahu, he was finally able to return home to Maui to be with his wife and three young children. The rehab center coordinated Sheldon's care at home with Home Health by Hale Makua. "The nurses with Home Health made it easy for me to transition back into my home after being gone for so long,” said Sheldon. It was important for Sheldon and his family to feel comfortable with the people coming into his home that would help with all of the lifestyle changes he would undergo and provide care at the level required. Kim Pickering, our Client Care Manager, pauses with Sheldon for a photo (above) on a recent visit.
“I appreciate everything that Home Health has done for me. The care I receive and the support is unreal. Everyone is friendly and patient and they really make it easy for me to live like this. I don’t have to worry about going to the hospital for every little thing. I just call the Home Health nurses, and they take care of me.” One of the ongoing struggles Sheldon has is medication changes, remembering what each medication is for and their side-effects. The time his Home Health nurses take to teach him about each medication explaining exactly what it is and what he can expect from it is invaluable and one of the many things Sheldon appreciates very much.
In his free time, Sheldon enjoys meeting new people and being outdoors. He is a member of the Maui Wheeler's club, a group that provides support, resources, and advocacy for the disabled community. “We empower each other. If one of us is going through something, chances are someone else in the group has gone through it, so we offer support. We all want to make things better and easier for the disabled people of Maui."
Home Health by Hale Makua delivers medicare-certified skilled nursing care and therapy to people of all ages in the comfort of their own homes, preparing them to return to normal daily life. Our staff also provides education specific to each patient’s needs so they are better equipped to manage their own health. A nurse is available 24/7 to answer questions from patients and provide them with support, thus reducing the number of calls to physicians. Individuals recuperating from an illness, recovering from an accident or surgery, or recently diagnosed with a new illness that is not well controlled, may qualify for our Home Health services.
November celebrates National Home Care Month and we, like Sheldon, applaud all of our Home Health care partners who work tirelessly to make sure those they care for receive the best support and care available. If you or someone you know could benefit from Home Health's services, please call (808) 244-3661.