Note the swelling of his face first thing in the morning (left) and its resolution after being upright all day (right). [edit on Wikidata] Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), is a group of symptoms caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava (a short, wide vessel carrying circulating blood into the heart).
A nursing home is a place for people who don't need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day. Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy. There might be a nurses' station on each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home. They try to have a neighborhood feel.
Pets and companion animals in nursing homes bring great benefits to elderly residents. If you have occasion to visit a nursing home, don't be surprised if, in addition to its residents and healthcare providers, you also see the occasional dog, cat, bird, or maybe even kangaroo.Unfortunately, there tends to be little home'' in nursing homes.Nursing home life is all too often characterized by loneliness and boredom. Residents may be withdrawn and suffer from depression, which may have as much or more to do with their isolation from normal life as from the infirmities of age.f you have occasion to visit a nursing home, don't be surprised if, in addition to its residents and healthcare providers, you also see the occasional dog, cat, bird, or maybe even kangaroo. Unfortunately, there tends to be little home'' in nursing homes.