Coaching Your Loved One Through Their Surgical Experience
A coach is selected to ensure successful outcomes after surgery- and especially important with a shortened hospital stay. Having a coach helps patients reach their goals faster, with less stress, with motivation and support, and with increased safety.
As the Coach, it is Important that you are Available for:
- Preoperative appointment
- Preoperative educational class
- Day of surgery
- A therapy session to see exercises and transfers
- To review discharge instructions and medications
- At home after surgery
- Follow-up appointments and physical therapy sessions
Some Ways to Help During the Hospitalization:
- Help your loved one stay motivated and KEEP MOVING
- Encourage completion of assigned exercises
- Remind your loved one to use their Inspirex hourly while awake
- Support your loved one in keeping their pain controlled
- Ask questions of the team as needed – be an advocate