Recovery from Major Surgery

Recovery after a major surgery

If you or a loved one have ever had to undergo a major surgery, often times the road to recovery might seem like a very steep mountain to overcome! One might feel alone with no friends or family nearby to help. Or even if they are around to help, they have lives too and will likely not be able to commit to dropping everything at the drop of a hat to provide care (if you do know/have someone like this, you are extremely lucky!). If you are like most people all you want to do is go home. But what is one left to do if not able to safely go home alone? If a family member or friend isn’t able or willing to help, one might consider hiring the help. A number of individuals have hired this short-term care through neighbors, their church, or even through websites such as craigslist.

Hiring someone short-term isn’t always easy, however. Most people in life look for consistency, stability, and longevity in their careers.

Assuming you are able to locate an individual for hire, and you successfully screened them according to your standards, there is still the whole hassle of having to negotiate the who, what, when, when, and how long the care will be needed – which many times is uncertain. Assuming all that is taken care of, there are still the whole legal and financial particulars that will need to be addressed including taxes, insurance, withholdings, benefits, etc.

If that all seems like a lot of work, that is because it is. Many individuals underestimate this whole process.

One last option would be to consider hiring a company that takes care of everything on your behalf, so that all you are left to do is focus on recovering comfortably at home. Our agency in particular, Right at Home, is an agency that takes care of everything from unemployment and work comp to taxes and HR so you don’t have to. It doesn’t matter if you need help for one day, one month, or one year – Right at Home customizes the help to fit your needs.

So, if you have an upcoming surgery, call Right at Home (405-471-6201) to help make that road to recovery so much easier!