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2023-05-01

Most fractures heal in 6-8 weeks, but this varies from the fracture site and in each person. Accurate assessment and rehabilitation can ensure the fracture to heal in the right position and minimize future injuries.

Details; What is speech therapy?

2023-04-25

Many people often think that speech therapy is for children with lisps and stutter, who need help with pronouncing certain words or phrases clearly. In fact, speech therapists work with people of all ages and is incredibly helpful to people diagnosed with progressive disorders.

Details; Healthy Saturday

2023-04-20

OK CARE is committed to taking good care of your health. We now welcome you to join us in our ‘Healthy Saturday’ event for three health checks, including bone density test, balance test and reaction test, all together at a discounted price of HKD99 per person!

Details; Prenatal and Postnatal Physiotherapy

2023-04-17

Physiotherapy during your pregnancy is designed to prevent problems and to treat any aches and pains which occur as the pregnancy progresses.

Details; Pediatric Occupational Therapy

2023-04-11

Pediatric Occupational Therapy provides appropriate and effective training for children with developmental delays, learning disabilities, autism, and attention deficits.

Details; Sciatica

2023-04-03

Whether you are an office worker who sits with a poor posture, or you have an elderly at home who suffers with back pain as a full-time wheelchair user, both are high risk groups for sciatica. However, not all back pains are nerve-related. For more information on symptoms and relief, click below to find out more!

Details; Elderly Care Services at Home - Chronic Health Issues

2023-01-03

Our Elderly Care Service is especially suitable for elderly who lives alone, has chronic health issues, or elderly who needs short-term care services. Through our one-stop-service of elderly care, we can help alleviate pressure of family members in taking care of the seniors, which is one of our main service goals.

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Details; Elderly Care

2022-12-29

Elderly care is a topic that has attracted the attention of the society in recent years. Its definition is very broad, mainly according to age group and physical function to distinguish the degree of care required.

The following are some characteristics: 60 to 70 years old belong to the young elders, most of whom are just retired, so their mental, physical and working ability are still at a high level. At this stage, attention should be paid to maintenance so that the good state can be preserved.

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Our founder, Ada Yu, was invited as columnist of HomeMag@Clubhouses in providing health tips to its readers, who are residents of various properties in HK

If you have any questions, please seek advice from doctors or healthcare professionals

Details; Dosmetic Helper is Having a Day Off... OK Care at Home Healthcare Service

2022-12-28

Dosmetic helper is having a day off, no one is free to take care of the seniors at home.
OK Care provides comprehensive at home healthcare services like personal hygiene, manual handling, feeding, wound care and daily care.
We also provide basic home cleaning service, food delivery etc.

Our Healthcare Providers are available for 3-12 hours, day or night shifts depending on the customer's needs

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Details; Long-haul COVID Symptoms - Breathing Exercises

2022-12-28

Long-haul COVID Symptoms are causing breathing issues like shortness of breath. We may try the following breathing exercises to help alleviate the symptoms, as well as trying perform light to medium intensity exercises to train up our physical fitness:

- Pursed Lip Breathing
- Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Positions of Breathing

If you have any questions, please seek advice from doctors or healthcare professionals

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Details; Community Care Service Voucher

2022-12-29

The cost of elderly care is rising constantly, but do you know that the Social Welfare Department has been organising the Community Care Service Voucher where eligible participants care get subsidised for up to $10,070

We have been one of the recognised service provider since 2020, specialising in door-to-door healthcare service at home.

We have 100 home service quotas for clients with different health care needs with high flexibility, for example day and night service, individualised elderly care plans individualised according to the medical needs of the client etc.

Our service covers all 18 districts of Hong Kong, working proactively to help elderly attain a better quality of life.

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Details; Elderly Care - Escort Service to Hospital Health Check-up Sessions

2022-12-14

A hospital check-up with an elderly may cost us one whole day
Yet, family members may find it difficult to find time to accompany seniors with busy schedules, while being worried if the senior can manage with the complicated registration procedures in the hospital.

OK Care Ltd provides escort service for elderly where we help with arranging transport service from home to hospital, assist with registration and procedures, as well as to ensure elderly's safety.

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Details; Products We Sell on our E-Shop

2022-12-30

Hydrotherm Electric Heat Pad
By absorbing moisture in the air, it produces heat with humidified effect
This promotes blood circulation, which can effectively relieve the pain and discomfort of muscles, neck, back and waist

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OBUSFORME Low Back Backrest Support
The bracket is full of elasticity and restoring force, which can reduce the pressure on the spine by up to 35%. It can relieve and prevent back pain for those who are prone to back pain after working for a long time, and also helps users maintain correct sitting posture at all times

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Polar Frost
Provides immediate pain relief
Mainly for soft tissue damage, tension, tense muscles, inflammation, arthritis, etc.
The aloe vera ingredient has anti-inflammatory effect and moisturizes the skin
The rolling design is easy to carry and use

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OrthoSleeve WS6 Compression Wrist Sleeve
The unique Compression Zone Technology™ technology, which divides the wrist cuff into 6 different pressure zones according to the shape of the limbs, provides compression and stabilization effects for soft tissues, relieves pain, prevents injuries, and promotes recovery, etc.
Suitable symptoms: carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, arthritis, wrist tendinitis, mother hand

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Sacroiliac Belt
Supports the pelvis and stabilizes the sacroiliac joint
suitable for all day use
It is suitable for postpartum disc bone joint relaxation and disc bone pain

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Details; Elderly Care Services at Home

2022-12-30

At busy time we may find it difficult to take care of the seniors at home with our busy schedules. OK Care home medical care services is to help you out!

We can provide the following medical services at your home:
- Medical care: Pressure sores management, injections, wound management, assisting medication
- Chest management
- Daily living: Mobilisation, personal hygiene, feeding, mouth care, massage
- Escort

If you have any questions please seek medical advice from a healthcare professional.

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Details; Dysphagia - Problems in Swallowing: How Can We Help

2022-12-26

Depending on the needs of the patient, speech therapists may provide the following treatment:
- Suggestions on appropriate seating position and swallowing
- Suggestions on appropriate meals and food textures guidance
- Training on relevant muscles for swallowing to help make improvements

The following suggestions can be performed to help promote safe ingestion among patients:
- Maintain a proper posture to facilitate eating
- Remind patients to eat slowly and focused, avoid eating while speaking
- Use appropriate cutlery to control each mouthful size
- Avoid eating food with mixed texture, for example Rice in Soup

Please seek medical advice if you have any questions

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Details; What is Occupational Therapy?

2022-12-23

Occupational therapy (OT) focuses on a person's functional needs and performance, which includes daily life, learning, work, social, sleep etc.
It aims on helping patients to return to their normal life, or to achieve functional goals with facilitation

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Details; Physiotherapy Treatment for Fracture

2022-12-22

For fracture patients, physiotherapist may use the following treatment methods:
- Suggestions on Weight Bearing - For example the use of walking aids
- Massage - To help alleviate swelling, promote blood circulation and recovery
- Tissue healing management - To maintain flexibility of the soft tissue and skin to avoid limitation on movements
- Ice or Heat therapy
- Exercise therapy - Stretching, strengthening, balance and coordination etc.
- Use of therapeutic devices like ultrasound, shockwave

Patients may use the following self-management skills:
- Ice therapy: To be applied in early stages of injury for 10-12 mins in every 1-2 hours
- Heat therapy: To be applied in middle to late stages of injury for 12-15mins for 3 times daily
- Perform the appropriate exercises and stretches according to the therapists' instructions
- Rest sufficiently
- Skin care: Check skin conditions and dressings regularly, maintain healthy skin condition
- Monitor signs and symptoms of unnormal inflammation - Redness, swelling, heat and pain

Please seek medical advice from healthcare professionals

Details; Pain Management

2022-12-20

There are different ways to relieve pain:
Pain killer - To be taken regularly in accordance to the instructions.
Heat therapy - Using tools like warm wet towel, Hydrotherm Heat Pad and apply to pain area for approximately 10-15mins, 2-3 times daily
Relaxation training - e.g. Yoga, Breathing Exercise, Meditation
Light to moderate intensity exercises - e.g. Swimming
Rest sufficiently
Monitor your pain symptoms - Please seek medical advice if sleeping quality is affected, or the severity is worsened

Please seek medical advice if you have any questions

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Details; What are the Physiotherapy Treatment Options that We Can Get at Home

2022-12-19

There are actually a lot of physiotherapy treatment options that can be performed at home, for example:
- Exercise Therapy: To increase muscle strength, coordination, posture and flexibility
- Manual Therapy: To improve joint alignment
- Ultrasound: Decrease inflammation, reduce pain
- TENS: To help reduce pain
- Magnetizer: To promote recovery
- Heat therapy: To promote blood circulation, reduce muscle stress
- Infrared therapy: To promote recovery in soft tissues

Please seek advice from your physiotherapist if you have any questions

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Details; Benefits of Having At-home Physiotherapy Service

2022-12-16

<What are the Benefits of Having At-home Physiotherapy Service>
- Not needing to commute to clinics/ Health centres for physiotherapy
- More comfortable environment
- Privacy and hygiene ensured
- Flexible service combinations: Physiotherapists to assess and establish treatment plans, then handing over to physiotherapy assistants for follow-up

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