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G-Tube Feeding in Dallas, Texas
For seniors who have issues swallowing and chewing, or are simply unable at the moment to eat properly, feeding through a G-tube may be their best, and sometimes their only, option. Patients who have dementia and cancer also must often resort to feeding tubes. Feeding through a G-tube can be achieved by a simple operation called percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. If your loved one feeds this way, and you are not able to care for them, you need to contact us at 24×7 Home Health.
After the surgery, when the tube is installed, the patient can start receiving food immediately. While this is not a complicated surgery, you will need the professional help that our agency provides during the recovery phase. Your loved one will need someone trained to take care of the wound and to make sure everything is in place for the first few days.
The most important reason you need to consider trained staff from 24×7 Home Health is that there is a possibility of bleeding, infection, or some other complication. In addition to monitoring the wound, skilled nurses from our agency will make sure to change the dressing, clean around the injury, and ensure the tube is positioned correctly.
Most patients who are using G-tube care need help with pain medication in addition to food, as their wounds will feel sore for some time. Our skilled nurses are trained not only to buy and administer medication, but also to prepare and manage food, and to teach family members how to care for and use the feeding tube.
In case you need to fix or replace your family member’s tube, our trained staff is here to help. The most common issues that a patient with a G-tube can encounter include:
- Is the tube coming out or getting dislodged
- The tube is blocked so that food can’t pass through
- Leaks appearing around the tube
Regardless of the intensity of care needed and issues that arise, we assure you that contacting and hiring 24×7 Home Health in Dallas, Texas including Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Wise counties.is the best move for you and your loved ones if they require G-tube care.
Book G-Tube Feeding in Dallas, Texas with 24×7 Home Health today!
Service Area
- Collin
- Dallas
- Denton
- Ellis
- Erath
- Hood
- Hunt
- Johnson
- Kaufman
- Navarro
- Palo Pinto
- Parker
- Rockwall
- Somervell
- Tarrant
- Wise