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Getting home

Getting home is a huge step on the road to recovery. While it is often an enormous relief to be back home, some may find the first few weeks a bit of an emotional rollercoaster in terms of readjusting to everyday life. In this section, we've provided some general information and advice on the common physical and psychological issues you might face, what you can do to help the recovery process along, and the types of help that might be available to you and your family after you get home. We've also included a few short pieces on other people's experience, which we hope you will find helpful. 

 

 

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External Video: Common physical symptoms video by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM)

Video outlining physical symptoms that can be experienced after critical illness.

External Video: Common psychological problems in ICU video by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM)

It is very common for patients who have suffered a critical illness to experience psychological issues. This 59 sec video briefly explains this

Document: Coping with loss of sense of taste and smell - British Dietetic association and ICU Steps

This document has helpful information if you are finding it hard to eat, because your sense of taste and/or smell has been affected by critical illness.

Web Link: Coping with trauma

This workbook from the South London and Mausley Trust gives information about coping with trauma. It gives information about some techniques to try, which you might find useful.

Document: Critical illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - psychology tools

Welcome to this Psychology Tools guide to critical illness, intensive care, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It can be downloaded in manner languages by following this weblink: https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/critical-illness-intensive-care-and-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/ Psychology Tools’ mission is twofold: to ensure that therapists worldwide have access to the high-quality evidence-based tools they need to conduct effective therapy, and to be a reliable...

External Image: Dietary advice on how to eat well to help you recover after a critical illness

This video series describes some general dietary advice on how to eat well to help you recover after a critical illness. For individualised advice, please speak to your General Practitioner (GP), doctor and ask for a referal to see a dietitian.

Web Link: Digital ICU Recovery Pathway

What is the digital ICU recovery pathway? The digital ICU recovery pathway provides support to you and your family during your recovery from ICU. This support can start once you leave ICU and remain in place until you are seen in the critical care recovery clinic at 2-3 months after returning home. The pathway is centred around setting and achieving your recovery goals and is delivered via an app on your phone/smart device. You are supported by a dedicated recovery coordinator throughout...

Web Link: Emotional aspects of recovery

Admission to an intensive care unit because of critical illness or an accident can have a huge impact on someone's life, both physically and emotionally. Many people said that, as well as recovering physically, they had to accept and deal with what had happened to them emotionally. Here people talk about recovering emotionally after being in intensive care.

Web Link: Equipment (for private purchase)

This link will take you to the Argos website.They have a section on mobility aids and aids for everyday living e.g. wheelchairs and walking aids, shower seats, grab rails, tables and trolleys, raised toilet seats, etc.

Web Link: Erectile dysfunction (impotence) NHS weblink

Erection problems (impotence) are very common, particularly in men over 40. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should see a GP if it keeps happening. It could be the sign of a more serious problem.