For people with Parkinson's disease: How to get checkups, care, and follow-up appointments when family is busy or lives far away? | SAN – Patient Care App

Thinh, examination Parkinson's requires Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease in older adults. Unlike strokes, which occur suddenly, Parkinson's progresses slowly but has increasingly noticeable effects on motor skills and abilities. daily life of the patient.

Initially, the patient only experienced mild tremors. But over time:

• Slow movement
• Difficulty maintaining balance.
• Easy to fall
• Unable to live independently

This makes them need ongoing supportEspecially during activities such as doctor visits, hospitalization, or routine follow-up appointments.

🧭 1. GOING TO THE DOCTOR: THE REAL DIFFICULTY DOESN'T LIE WITH THE DOCTOR

At hospitals such as the Hospital At hospitals like 115, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, and Le Van Thinh Hospital, Parkinson's disease screening requires patients to travel a lot and wait for a long time.

For patients:

• Go slow
• Easily tired
• Easy to fall

👉 A doctor's visit can become a burden.

For busy families:

• Unable to keep track
• Can't take the whole day off.

For people in the provinces:

• Unfamiliar with the route
• No one to assist

👉 This is when the need for doctor visits increases.

But external services:

• Non-professional
• Not following closely
• Working multiple shifts → tired

👉 not safe

🛏️ 2. RESIDENTIAL LIFE: RISKS FROM SMALL THINGS

People with Parkinson's disease need:

• mobility assistance
• avoid falling
• continuous monitoring

Outsourcing:

• 600–800k/day
• 24-hour work

Problem:

• tired caregiver
• slow reflexes
• easily overlooked

👉 Falling = serious danger

🏠 3. AT HOME: FAMILY CAN'T KEEP UP

Parkinson's disease does not go away after discharge from the hospital.

Patients need:

• travel assistance
• living support
• monitor

Family:

• no time
• lack of skills

Easily exhausted

🔁 4. FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT: CANNOT BE SKIPPED

Parkinson's needs:

• adjust medication
• monitor progress

But:

• Patients are reluctant to go.
• The family did not make arrangements.

Missed follow-up appointment

💰 5. PRICE & THE TRUTH

External services:

• 600–800k/day
• do not take to the doctor.
• no shift change

SAN:

• 42–70k/hour
• flexible
• systematic

Differences:

• safe
• stable
• controllable

⚡ CLOSED

Parkinson's doesn't need:

👉 the cheapest caregiver

What is needed:

👉 the most stable caregiver

👉 Download the SAN app to book your care appointment & take him to the doctor.

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