The benefits of having a home team following your heart surgery or other major surgery

The Benefits of Having a Home Team Following Your Heart Surgery or Other Major Surgery

Whether you have time to plan ahead or youre just getting home from the hospital after major surgery, its essential to organize a group of friends and family willing to assist you during your recovery. Maggie Lichtenberg offers advice on what to assign your home team.

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Its essential to organize a Home Team before you go in for heart surgery, even if you have little time before your surgery to plan it. On the other hand, if you have just gotten home from the hospital, dont worry its not too late. A Home Team is a group of friends and family who are willing to assist you in your recovery following your surgery. Make a list of up to fifteen people, family and friends (but not your primary caregiver) who would be glad even honored to be called to help out. Pick a leader among these friends and engage her or him to contact the others about the tasks ahead. Set up a revolving schedule of assignments for your first three to four weeks at home.

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