Why is this important?
Home health staff will check you at each visit for signs
of confusion. Confusion could mean you are having a reaction
to a medicine or further medical problems. If you are
confused, your safety may be at risk since there is more of
a chance that you will take your medicines incorrectly or
fall. It is important to find the cause early and treat it
in the right way. If you do get confused, staff should teach
you and your informal caregivers how to deal with confusion
to limit its effect on the quality of your life. Usually, if
you are less confused, you are better able to help take care
of yourself. It is also easier for home health staff and
informal caregivers to provide care to you if you are less
confused.
This information comes from the Home Health Outcome and
Assessment Information Set (OASIS) during the time period
June 2002 - May 2003.
