Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly or Assisted Living Facilities must meet care and safety standards set by the State and are licensed and inspected by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (CCL).
Since a deep vein thrombosis can be the precursor to serious health hazards, post hospitalization typically involves the use of medications like Warfarin long term and subsequently, a blood coagulation test regularly to monitor the thickness of the blood. Thick blood has many causes, but a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of mobility are some of the most common.
1 Blood-thinning medicine, such as heparin. 2  Another test, the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test, may be used to find out if the right dose of heparin is being used. 3  Low levels of blood clotting factors.4  A change in the activity of any of the clotting factors.5  The absence of any of the clotting factors. Another test, the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) test, may be used to find out if the right dose of heparin is being used. 2  Low levels of blood clotting factors. 3  A change in the activity of any of the clotting factors.