Home Health Care: Some Basic Information

By Jessica Pontel


Home health care is all about services that can be taken care of in your home, rather than at a hospital or other nursing facility. There are a number of agencies that provide these services, and ultimately they can be less expensive, more convenient, and as effective as off-location treatment.

The point of health care, after all, is to take care of an injury or illness. If you can do this in your own home, then you can get your independence, confidence, and self-sufficiency back in the place that your are going to be when you are feeling better anyway.
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, patient education, speech-language therapy, nutrition therapy, injections, intravenous therapy - they call all be taken care of outside of a hospital. The same goes for monitoring serious illness and monitoring unstable health status. Health home care service can do those things, as well as helping with activities like getting into and out of bed, bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom. Situationally, aides can help with light housekeeping, cooking, laundry, and shopping.

There are many agencies that provide home health care work and services. Just be aware that some health insurers only pay for the particular companies and agencies that they have certified through their own methods. Research the internet and check your local listing to find out both what agencies are available, and the specific services they provide.

When present, home health care staff will check what you're eating and drinking, check things like blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and breathing, make sure that you are taking your prescriptions, drugs, and other treatments appropriately, check if you're in pain, be aware of the safety in your home, teach you to care for yourself over time, and coordinate your care with you, your doctor, and others who treat you.

It's very important that you understand how your plan of care works. An agency member will consult with you and your doctor to make this happen. The plan of care includes what services you need, which care professionals should give those services, how often those services are required, what medical equipment is needed, and what results you expect. All involved will r
When present, home health care staff will check what you're eating and drinking, check things like blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and breathing, make sure that you are taking your prescriptions, drugs, and other treatments appropriately, check if you're in pain, be aware of the safety in your home, teach you to care for yourself over time, and coordinate your care with you, your doctor, and others who treat you.

It's very important that you understand how your plan of care works. An agency member will consult with you and your doctor to make this happen. The plan of care includes what services you need, which care professionals should give those services, how often those services are required, what medical equipment is needed, and what results you expect. All involved will review this plan as often as required to do the job properly.

There are a few questions you should ask regularly if you're getting home health care - are they treating you politely, explaining everything to you how you can understand it, are they quick to respond to you, are they checking in with you emotionally and physically, and do they always suggest ways for improvement.

After that quick refresher, you should now be able to do a little research to determine if home health care is the best decision for you.




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