Post-Operative Care at Home in Delhi NCR
The riskiest part of most surgeries is not the operation — it is the fortnight afterwards, at home, when the surgical team is no longer watching. Wound infection, missed medication, a chest complication from lying still too long, a fall on the way to the bathroom: these are what send patients back to hospital, and nearly all of them are preventable with competent supervision. Our post-operative attendants manage the discharge instructions your surgeon gave you and then handed to a family with no clinical training. They dress the wound on schedule and flag infection early, keep the medication timings right, get the patient mobilising at the pace the surgeon specified, and monitor vitals for the signs that matter. They also tell you plainly when something warrants a call to the doctor.
What's included
- Sterile surgical wound dressing and infection monitoring
- Drain and suture site care as prescribed
- Pain medication and antibiotic schedule management
- Vitals monitoring — temperature, BP, SpO2, pulse
- Guided early mobilisation and prescribed exercises
- Assistance with bathing while protecting the wound site
- Nutrition and hydration support during recovery
- Early escalation when recovery deviates from expected
Who needs this service
- Patients recently discharged after any major surgery
- Orthopaedic patients after joint replacement or fracture fixation
- Cardiac surgery patients in the early recovery weeks
- Abdominal and laparoscopic surgery patients
- Anyone discharged with drains, sutures or a complex dressing regime
Frequently Asked Questions
When should post-operative home care start?
Ideally on the day of discharge. The first 48 to 72 hours at home carry the highest risk of the wound, medication or mobility issues that cause readmission, so cover from day one is worth far more than cover started a week later.
Can the attendant change surgical dressings?
Yes. Medically qualified attendants perform sterile dressing changes to your surgeon's protocol, assess the wound at every change, and escalate immediately if they see signs of infection — increasing redness, discharge, odour or fever.
How long will we need post-surgery care at home?
It depends on the procedure. Minor surgeries often need three to seven days of support; major abdominal, cardiac or orthopaedic surgery commonly needs two to four weeks. Many families start with 24-hour cover and step down to 12-hour shifts as the patient improves.
Do you handle post-operative physiotherapy as well?
Attendants supervise the mobility exercises your surgeon prescribed. For structured rehabilitation, book a qualified physiotherapist at home separately — a 45-minute session is Rs 1,499.
What happens if there is a complication?
The attendant escalates to the family immediately and helps arrange transport to your treating hospital. They are trained to recognise warning signs early, which is the entire point of having clinical eyes on a recovery.
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