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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Supporting COPD Clients at Home With Right at Home of Central New Jersey


Supporting COPD Clients at Home With 
Right at Home of Central New Jersey 

The right people, doing the right things, 
the right way, for the right reasons. 
Right at Home.


According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD but millions more suffer with symptoms because they haven't been diagnosed with the disease and, therefore, are not being treated.

Which COPD patients would benefit from In-Home Care?

  • Patients with a new diagnosis of COPD who have exacerbations which require urgent visits to their doctor or an emergency room. 

  • Patients who are not managing their COPD well at home and could benefit from additional support.

  • Patients who experience anxiety related to their COPD.

Services That Can Be Provided by Non-Medical In-Home Support Caregivers From Right at Home

  • ADL (activities of daily living) assistance

  • Meal prep to achieve caloric intake goals

  • Motivational exercise for home exercise program

  • Medication reminders

  • Oxygen Tubing management

  • Transportation to medical appointments

  • Oxygen saturation recording and reporting

  • Home safety and supervision

Benefits to Having In-Home Care From Right at Home Caregivers

  • Managing the COPD disease process at home, reducing the need for emergency room or urgent care visits.

  • Reducing the risk of falls in patients or clients who are unsteady in their gait.

  • Helping implement a treatment plan created by a medical professional.

  • Increasing adherence to the treatment plan.

Please call us today to discover how in-home care from Right at Home of Central New Jersey can help you or your family member achieve their goals and manage their COPD successfully! We can provide care from a few hours a day a few days a week to overnight shifts to live-in care. We will partner with you to come up with the best plan for your family and always be available 24/7 to help. We care for your family as we would for our own! 

About Right at Home of Central New Jersey – Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. The Right at Home of Central New Jersey office is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the communities of Middlesex and Northern Monmouth Counties.

For more information, contact Right at Home of Central New Jersey at


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