Friday, November 24, 2017

Wisconsin VA System Strongly Managing Chronic Opioid Utilization

Approximately 3 years ago the families of  deceased (over medicated)  veterans were able to instill a change in the delivery of opioid prescribing in the Wisconsin VA system.  This began with changes in the way pain was to be managed.

Primary providers who were instructed by the pharmaceutical industry on the importance of using opioids to effectively manage pain have to now change.  Large data analysis was tracking the number of patients receiving high doses of opioids ( 400 milligrams per day morphine equivalent) and the number of patients being prescribed lower doses.  These calculations were being recorded as numbers to lower over time.

This contributed to a culture change within the VA which now embraces alternative methods for assisting veterans to manage chronic pain.  Non- medical forms of support have been included in the veterans regimen as a more holistic means to maintain health and wellness.

The individuals being prescribed the opioids are routinely participating in testing that assures the opioids are being consumed and not diverted on to the street.  This is an important part of responding to the opioid epidemic plaguing Wisconsin communities.

Reducing access to illegal street opioids is beneficial to efforts by communities to limit the risk of the opioid epidemic which requires addiction to exist.  Addiction drives the mutually beneficial relationship between opioid consumers and opioid sellers.

Chronic users of opioid medication will look for an illegal street source when the prescriber stops giving them a written order that can be filled in a corner pharmacy.  Essentially the person is addicted to opioids but may not recognize it as the pills have been always ordered through a medical doctor.

If the prescribing doctors can get the individual to attend a medication reduction program - often called pain management to reduce opioid utilization it is beneficial.  But, if the person separates from the medical management and begins seeking alternative ways to obtain larger and larger amounts of opioids the community needs to become involved in the care.

The risk of using street opioids is death - which in an of itself gives families and friends authority to assist.  Inpatient drug rehab provides important interventions that lessen the physical bodies symptoms of withdrawl.

Once the opioids have essentially been removed from the physical body as indicated by the inpatient diagnostic testing the individual can be discharged to home.  Many communities will host a voluntary drug addiction program of counseling that the individual can go to.

The period in which an individual has just been discharged from an inpatient drug rehab stay is the time identified as the highest risk for an over dose. Home Care Path has created an original program called the Ovilus 5 Experience to support those individuals who have just been discharged and are working through an addiction in the community.

The Ovilus 5 Experience is a form of non-medical support for an individual working through an addiction.  This is not covered by insurance and the family is charged 249.00 for the six week - one hour per week home visits.  The pre-scheduled sessions take place in the individuals living space.  The sessions incorporate ancient rituals as a way to shift the locus of control within -which supports a stronger sense of selfhood.


House Checks sends an individual staff person to walk your property checking doors, windows, and out buildings looking for things out of place.  Staff look inside from the exterior when ever reasonably possible.  The property owner is charged 20 dollars per visit, which are performed during day time hours.  Wisconsin House Checks serves a region from Tomah to Madison.  All visits are pre-scheduled. This is looking in on the property when the occupants are absent.  This is a human intervention to compliment your technological security.  Families on vacation just feel better knowing House Checks is looking in on their property while they are gone.  Simply call 608-432-4286 to start service.


The Home Care Path menu of integrated senior living services:

- Elder care assistance
- Reducing home contents
- Condo cleaning
- Pet visits
- House Checks
- Support with memory loss
Simply call 608-432-4286 to get started.  Serving a geographical region across Wisconsin from Tomah to Madison.
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Wisconsin Credit Repair Nerds Provides:

- pre-staging process to save consumers time
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Take a first peek https://www.homecarepathdementiasupport.com/en/infos/about at the open structure designed to strengthen a families access to the help they need in real time.  Families can list their need and support partners can list their availability.  This concise application exists to save families precious time and resources they so desperately need to effectively care for their loved one.

Home Care Path is Wisconsin's Senior Living Solutions  Organization successfully helping families since 2010.  Simply call or text 608-432-4286 to begin.

Elder Care Assistants - RN Care Planning
Home Pet Visits - Reducing Home Contents
Condo Clean - Credit Repair Nerds
  Digital Dementia Support Market Place


Home Care Path is a well known provider of non-medical supportive home care .  A non-medical supportive home care worker typically helps the elder with anything a family member would do if they were home.   The non-medical in home supportive care worker is called a senior support partner, and works with a registered nurse. 

Home Care Path has been successfully delivering in home supportive care services for Wisconsin families since 2010.  As a community partner Home Care Path administration has worked diligently to keep the hourly rate for in home supportive care low.  The 2016 hourly rate is 20.00 per hour, and this is expected to help families retain more money for the household budget.  Call or text 608-432-4286 to contact Home Care Path supportive care staff

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