The surgery takes a few hours. The recovery takes weeks, if not months with PT and rehab. And for the family waiting at home, the spouse who’s been holding everything together, the daughter who flew in, the son trying to figure out what to do next, those weeks can feel like a second job nobody signed up for.
That’s not how it has to go.
Why the First 72 Hours After Surgery Are the Most Critical
Surgeons and hospitals do extraordinary work. But the moment your loved one is discharged, the clinical team steps back and your family steps in. Pain management at midnight. Medication timing. Wound checks in a bathroom with bad lighting. Knowing what’s normal and what needs a phone call.
That’s not a gap families should fill alone. That’s a gap nurse-led post-operative care was built to close.
“The nurses were truly outstanding. They provided exceptional care, communicated well with both the patient and our office, and formed a genuine bond with our patient throughout the recovery process. Their kindness, dedication, and expertise made a meaningful difference in the patient’s healing experience.”
— Chrissy Frattone, Patient Coordinator
What Our Post-Operative Support Covers
- RN-led overnight and shift nursing through the most critical recovery windows
- Medication management and scheduling, so there are no missed doses and no guessing
- Wound care observation and documentation
- Mobility support and fall prevention, especially in the first days when fatigue is highest
- Transportation to follow-up appointments, with a nurse in the car the whole way
- A full clinical flash report delivered directly to your surgeon, so your physician stays in the loop and can continue delivering premium care, knowing your loved one did everything right
- One point of contact for your family. Simply give our care coordinator, Tina Newlin, a call and she’ll help you get scheduled.
Our concierge team of skilled nurses at Living Care Home Services built our post-operative care around exactly that idea: you get a real person, not a system.
What Physicians Are Saying
“Living Care Home Services provided top-notch, attentive care for my postoperative patient in the comfort of her home. I recommend them highly!”
— Brian Buinewicz, MD
“We highly recommend this post-operative nursing service. From the very beginning, they were professional, compassionate, and attentive. We would not hesitate to recommend their services to our patients in the future.”
— Chrissy Frattone, Patient Coordinator
What Families Say
“They exceeded my expectations in every way! The owners, Daniel and Jennifer Townsley, are involved in every aspect of the business and arranged a plan of care tailored to my preferences. The nurses who cared for me are top-caliber medical professionals with impressive training and credentials. I’ll be forever grateful to them.”
— Cynthia Berman, Post-Surgical Patient
Recovery Is a Life Event. Treat It Like One.
There’s a reason families remember the recovery more vividly than the surgery. The pain is felt at home. The fear happens at 3am. The healing, or the setback, happens in the bedroom, on the stairs, in the quiet moments between.
You shouldn’t have to navigate that alone. And with Living Care Home Services, you don’t have to. We not only bring you home safely from surgery, we deliver peace of mind after all is said and done.
Learn more about our post-operative recovery program, or call us at (215) 348-4008.
