Choosing Your Joint Coach at Parkwest Medical Center
We encourage all of our joint replacement patients to have a Joint Coach. You will want to pick a coach who will support you throughout your experience. You will want to select a person that is patient and supportive in nature. You can have more than one coach, if needed. Your coach will help by:
- Attending your pre-surgery appointments
- Helping you prepare your home by following the preoperative checklist
- Going with you to the hospital on the day of surgery
- Work with your care team to learn how to assist you with activities of daily living
- Taking you home after your surgery
- Assisting with shopping, driving and other needs until you are released to do these on your own
- Going with you to the post-surgery and therapy appointments
