CareGiver360

“I immediately signed up for CareGiver360® and added all of Steve’s information. His therapists told me they liked accessing his information online because they could see notes from the other therapists about his progress, and then easily adapt their routine to help Steve re-learn the basics.”
– Sarah

A Sudden Illness

While spending a typical Friday morning at work one day in March, Steve suddenly fell ill. Thinking he was getting the flu, Steve headed home to get some rest. When his wife, Sarah, arrived home, she helped Steve get comfortable in bed, then spent the evening taking care of their two young children.

When Sarah awoke the following morning, she found Steve to appear severely dehydrated. After attempting to communicate with Steve, Sarah was alarmed to notice that he was disoriented and incoherent. Sarah immediately rushed him to the ER and within hours, he slipped into a coma, unable to communicate or respond. The scans showed that Steve had Brain Stem Encephalitis, causing him to lose the ability to control the vital functions of breathing, blood circulation and digestion. Steve suffered from multiple seizures and underwent a tracheotomy.

After spending two weeks in a coma in the ICU, Steve became responsive and was quickly prescribed to different therapy regiments to work on getting him back on track.

Easing Recovery

With months of rehabilitation ahead, Sarah needed to find a way to juggle working and taking care of her children and husband. Steve was in for a long road of in-patient, out-patient and in-home therapy, with multiple doctors and therapists working around the clock to ensure a quick recovery. Steve had to be consistently monitored and cared for and had different medications to keep his body regulated and to prevent seizures. Keeping track of all the information quickly became daunting for Sarah, until a friend introduced her to CareGiver360®.

Sarah was relieved after viewing the CareGiver360® Web site. “I immediately signed up for CareGiver360® and added all of Steve’s information. His therapists told me they liked accessing his information online because they could see notes from the other therapists about his progress, and then easily adapt their routine to help Steve re-learn the basics.” CareGiver360® provided a way for Sarah to keep Steve’s information organized and accessible, helping Sarah focus on what mattered most, her husband and children.