Genetic and lifestyle factors can trigger hypertension. Whether these are in or out of our control, managing this issue is essential to avoiding the onset of other serious health conditions.
Habits are hard to break alone, and should you or your loved one’s hypertension be a result of an unhealthy diet or lifestyle, extra support can be helpful. Hypertension care can provide individuals with the support they need to make more informed dietary choices, reduce stress, and stop unhealthy behaviours such as smoking. Creating a care plan for hypertension could be just the answer for you or a loved one living with this condition and any other associated issues.
Below, we explore some of the benefits of specialist hypertension care, look at different ways carers can help manage hypertension, and share how our home care services can support you or your loved one in living well with the condition.
With over twenty years of experience, it is highly likely that we can help you or your loved one. Contact us to talk about how we can support you.
What is hypertension?
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition which means that your heart is working harder than it should be to pump blood around your body. This forceful action can damage the arteries due to the pressure. Measuring your blood pressure involves calculating the force of blood against the walls of your arteries as it pumps around your body.
If left untreated, hypertension can increase your risk of heart attacks, strokes, vision loss, and vascular dementia. So, it is important to measure blood pressure regularly and spot the symptoms before any serious damage occurs.
Common symptoms of hypertension include:
- Headaches
- Feeling dizzy
- Nausea
- Ringing or buzzing in your ears
- Frequent nosebleeds
- Abnormal heart rhythm
How can hypertension care help?
Hypertension care can help manage the condition by supporting necessary diet and lifestyle changes. A carer specialising in hypertension can prepare nutritious meals in line with a plan of care for hypertension.
What’s more, a hypertension carer can encourage individuals to exercise regularly, reduce stress, and stop smoking. These are all ways to manage high blood pressure and keep it in check. Alongside this, home carers can assist with medication management, ensuring prescriptions are picked up and correct dosages are taken on time.
At Trinity Homecare, our home carers are dedicated to helping you live well with your condition. Whether that’s encouraging you to remain active, supporting you to make healthy meals, or just providing companionship to reduce your stress, they are always on hand to help.
For more information about live-in care, take a look at our downloadable brochure on live-in and visiting care.
The benefits of hypertension care
There are many advantages to putting together a care plan for hypertension.
The benefits of routine care for hypertension include:
- Reducing the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and vascular dementia
- Monitoring blood pressure
- Encouraging a healthier lifestyle
- Looking out for signs of associated hypertension symptoms
- Peace of mind for family and friends
- Round-the-clock care
- Personalised one-to-one care
Top tips for managing hypertension
Eating high-salt foods can retain water in our bloodstream, leading to increased pressure in our blood vessels. Reducing salt in home cooking is simple enough. However, according to the British Heart Foundation, 75 percent of the salt we consume is already present in foods before they reach our kitchens. That’s why it is important to read food labels carefully.
A balanced diet plays a key role in promoting good heart health. Focusing on a diet rich in heart-friendly foods is a simple way to approach healthy eating and ensure that you take in a wide range of nutrients. Make sure you incorporate green leafy vegetables, oily fish, whole grains, and legumes into your diet to support a healthy circulatory system.
Exercise does not have to be strenuous. Low-impact exercises or walking all contribute to your recommended daily physical activity quota. The most important thing is to stay active. Daily tasks like household chores or shopping also count as physical activity.
Regularly monitoring blood pressure levels ensures that you are heading in the right direction when it comes to hypertension care. A GP can advise you on how to use an at-home blood pressure monitor correctly and may even provide you with one. If not, a carer can help you to purchase the equipment and assist you in recording readings for yourself.
Implement relaxation techniques and make time for enjoyable activities to keep stress levels under control. A carer can help you facilitate your hobbies and interests so that you can unwind and relax your body and mind.
Quitting smoking is a difficult task and even more challenging to overcome alone. With the support of a home carer, you or a loved one can stop unhelpful habits that contribute to hypertension.
How Trinity Homecare can help
Help with hypertension is one way that a Trinity Homecare carer can support an elderly person with their health needs. By choosing our live-in care or visiting care services, you can ensure that your loved one’s care will be personalised in line with their individual healthcare requirements. From encouraging exercise to preparing nutritious meals, carers can support individuals with the management of their hypertension.
Get in touch today
Hypertension care is essential for those diagnosed with high blood pressure to minimise the risk of heart attacks, stroke, or vascular dementia. Hypertension care is designed to work alongside and complement treatment given by medical professionals in order to limit the severity of the condition. Trinity Homecare is able to match your loved one with a home carer who can help them manage their hypertension and encourage them to live a healthier lifestyle.
If you would like to learn more about arranging hypertension care, get in touch with our friendly and professional care team.
Arranging routine care for hypertension at home with Trinity is easy.
follow these five simple steps:
- Call our care team
- Undergo a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your care needs and arrange a care assessment
- After the assessment, a plan of care is created
- A well-suited carer is found and placed
- Care can be adapted at any time
