High Blood Pressure Treatment & Management in Australia
Learn about high blood pressure and how you can manage the condition at home. Homage Care Professionals can support with hypertension treatment, care, and management in the comfort of your home.
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An Introduction to Hypertension
Our blood pressure is always changing in response to our physical activity, emotions, age, environment and other factors.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, however, occurs when blood is pumped around the body at a higher than normal pressure over a prolonged period. A reading of systolic pressure over 140 or higher or a diastolic pressure of 80 or higher that stays high over time indicates that you may have hypertension.
Managing Hypertension at Home
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help us regulate our blood pressure. Besides regular vital signs monitoring and medication, physical activity can reduce our blood pressure to acceptable levels. Exercising can also help to reduce stress, which is another factor that may increase our blood pressure.
Diet can affect our blood pressure too. Add more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, fish, and nuts to your diet, and cut back on your consumption of sugar, salt, fats and alcohol for a healthier you.
We Are Here for You
Learning that you’ll have to take medication for the rest of your life can be a hard pill to swallow. However, it is important to maintain a healthy blood pressure to prevent further health complications.
Our Care Professionals are caregivers, nurses and doctors experienced with caring for individuals with hypertension and can support you from diagnosis, medication refills and reminders, vital signs monitoring, and more. Each of them also undergo training to better understand, support and care for you and your loved one. We understand that different individuals may need different forms of care support. Here are some of the ways our Care Pros can help.
Services Provided Under Hypertension Care
Personal Care
Assist with the activities of daily living (ADLs) – eating, bathing, getting dressed, toileting, transferring, and continence.
Nursing Care
Monitor and administer nursing procedures from tube feed and suctioning to injections and wound care.
Medication Reminders
No more missed doses. Our carers help to remind your loved ones to take their pills at the allotted time.
Staying Active
Keep the mind and body active and alert with physical exercises and stimulating brain activities.
Night Care
Care provided through the night to assist with toileting or nursing needs, prevent wandering and reduce fall-risk.
Companionship
Befriend and engage through conversations, interactive activities and outdoor trips.
Cost of Hypertension Care in Australia
We offer flexible pay-as-you-go pricing to ensure you or your loved one receives the care needed. We accept both private and government funding options with no lock-in contract. View Pricing.
Government and Private Funding Options Available
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
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NDIA-managed
Homage will submit your service invoices to NDIA via the NDIS portal. NDIA will be responsible for your service payments.
Self-managed
Homage will issue you the service invoices directly via email. You will be responsible for your service payments.
Plan-managed
Homage will issue your service invoices to your plan manager. Your plan manager will be responsible for your service payments.
Support at Home (SAH)
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If you self-manage your SAH, you can use our aged care services. Simply link Homage with your self-managed provider, and you are all set to book our services using your SAH funding.
We also support private clients and individuals who are on the government waitlist but require care urgently. Get in touch with us at 0480 093 788.
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Book flexible care solutions from 1 hour with no ongoing commitment required.
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Let Homage Care Advisors create a care plan specific to your needs and choices.
Long Term Care Packages
Allow your funding to last longer with our long term packages that offer the same quality care at at lower cost.
Care Reporting
Receive a care report after every visit so you understand the care your loved ones have received for peace of mind.
How does Homage work?
Speak to a Care Advisor
Call us at 0480 093 788 or request a callback from our friendly Care Advisory team. Learn more about our range of services and find out how Homage Care Professionals can help.
Make a Care Plan together
We will work with you to develop a personalised Care Plan based on your loved one’s health status, care requirements, and additional preferences.
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Together we will match you and your loved ones with an exceptional Care Professional. Stay up to date after every appointment with detailed reports on the Homage app.
Top questions about Hypertension Care
What is the main cause of hypertension?
While age, genetics and existing health conditions may play a role in our risk of developing hypertension, many lifestyle factors can lead to high blood pressure too.
Factors that may cause hypertension include:
- Genetics, especially if your parents or close relatives have high blood pressure
- Age (our risk of developing hypertension increases with age)
- Chronic conditions, such as diabetes and high cholesterol
- Lack of physical activity
- Obesity
- Medication
- Stress
- Smoking
- Alcohol consumption
What are the warning signs of hypertension?
Nearly one-third of people with hypertension do not know that they have the condition. Here are some of the symptoms indicating that you may have hypertension:
- Severe headache
- Fatigue or confusion
- Vision problems
- Dizziness
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Irregular heartbeat
- Blood in the urine
- Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears
What are the stages of hypertension?
According to local guidelines, there are 3 classifications for our blood pressure.
Normal blood pressure levels should be lower than 130/80 mmHg.
Those whose blood pressure falls in the range between 130/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg are considered pre-hypertensive and should monitor their blood pressure closely and make necessary lifestyle changes to manage their prehypertension.
If your blood pressure reading is 140/90 mmHg and above, you have hypertension. Do consult a doctor for professional medical advice and next steps.
How can Homage help individuals with hypertension?
Homage Care Professionals can ensure that you receive holistic care and help you manage hypertension in the comfort of home.
Homage’s trained Care Professionals can assist with the following activities:
- Companionship to interact through activities and conversations to keep loneliness at bay
- Staying active, includes home and outdoor exercises
- Medication reminders for prompt medication consumption
- Meal preparation, purchase of takeaway or cooking meals suitable for the care recipient’s diet
- Medical escorts to doctor’s appointment and medication collection
- Nursing care, includes medication administration
- Home physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy
- Doctor consultation, available in-person at your doorstep, or online through a video call for follow-up appointments
- Medication delivery, after a consultation with our doctor
Everyone’s care needs are unique. Reach out to our Care Advisors at 0480 093 788 to learn more about how our Care Pros can support you in managing blood pressure.
What hypertension care packages do you offer?
From ad-hoc to round-the-clock care support, we have short- and long-term care packages tailored to different care durations and for varied care needs, so that you and your loved one can find one that best fits your care arrangements.
Reach out to our Care Advisors at 0480 093 788 for more details.
How fast can I receive care support for hypertension?
Once you have confirmed that you will like to engage a Homage Care Professional for hypertension care support, we can match you or your loved one with a suitable Care Professional as fast as within 24-48 hours.
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