Did you know that receiving health care at home rather than in hospitals or nursing homes is much better? Home health care is making waves in the health care industry and is vastly preferred by a lot of individuals with injuries and or medical conditions. Here are some reasons why:
Less Expensive
Receiving home health care is less expensive than being institutionalized in nursing homes or receiving care in hospitals. The bulk of the expenses goes to renting your own room, whereas staying at home is free.
Allows More Freedom and Independence
Because of the absence of being confined, you are free to roam around and continue to do what you always do at home everyday. You do not have to follow or adhere to any rules when you are at home, you have no disruptions in your everyday tasks or routines that you may consider therapeutic to you such as: gardening, playing with your pets and many more.
More Involvement from Family and Friends
When you are at home, family and friends can talk and interact with you more often. Unlike in institutions where there are curfews and restrictive allotted visitation hours. Also, your family and friends can personally assist you with your needs with the supervision from your home health care provider.
Personalized One-on-One Care
Getting home health care means hiring your own personal caregiver. You are given more attention and more assistance versus being institutionalized where staff have other patients to attend to. Having home health care also means that you are given a personalized home care plan that is custom fit to your needs and your condition/s.
Home Environment Provides Healing
When clients are at home, they are more comfortable and less anxious because they are in familiar territory. Plus, with the added support and comfort from family and friends, they are bound to recover fairly quickly than in hospitals or other medical facilities.
IS HOME HEALTH CARE FOR YOU?
Below is a partial list of eligibility requirements in order to receive home health care:
Authorization From a Physician
You must have a written and signed letter from a licensed physician in order to avail of home health care.
Home Bound
When leaving a home by yourself in order to get to your medical appointments is difficult due to your condition, illness, or injury.
Skilled Services are Needed
When skilled medical care provided by nurses and or therapists is needed by a senior or a home bound patient.
Short-term Service
When a client needs assistance for recovering from a surgical procedure, respite care, or when new parents need an extra pair of hands for their newborns and many more.
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