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How You Can Help

HRMC and your healthcare provider want to work as a team with you to help you feel better, faster. Becoming an active partner will help us all achieve that mission. Please ask questions at any time during your stay at HRMC. We want you to understand your healthcare diagnosis and to feel prepared for your discharge and recovery.

Please ask questions about your concerns and feel free to make suggestions for your care and safety. We are here for you and want to help you be safe.
Ask a family member or friend to be with you when you speak with a healthcare professional. Medical information can be difficult to understand. A friend or family member can help you hear and understand the information and help you ask important questions.
Ask for help if you feel dizzy or weak or whenever you feel the need.
Use the “call light.” Try to wait for assistance, if possible.
Follow the instructions of your physician and hospital staff about bed rest, walking alone or requiring assistance with activity.
You may feel faint or dizzy after sitting or lying for a length of time. Sit at the edge of the bed or chair for a time before you stand and stand slowly before taking your first steps. Make sure your legs are touching the chair or bed before you sit.
Wear non-skid slippers or shoes when you walk.Side rails are reminders to ask for help.
Please ask the staff to assist in meeting your needs.