This blog article will give you all the information you need about home health care and how it can benefit you or your loved one.
When searching for the right care for your loved one, it is important to match the need to the solution carefully and accurately.
By proceeding with care in a facility that is away from your loved one’s home when they require minimal assistance, would be a really difficult experience for them.
To select the best care for your loved one, understanding the care and the extent of it across each senior living option is without a doubt, the most critical part of finding the best fit for them.
While it’s common for families to believe that relocation to an assisted living facility or a nursing home would be best, it’s often forgotten that the individual may not be ready to leave home and they may not yet require that either.
A popular solution for many families is Home health care.
This is also referred to as skilled home care and it involves an outside carer who tends to the needs of the senior during periods where the primary carer is not available to do so.
The carer is skilled in the caretaking of injured or ill individuals, both practically and in terms of drug administration.
Why Home Health Care is a great option for you
Home health care is generally less expensive than a hospital stay, and a lot more comfortable too, without compromising on the level of care you will receive.
It also has a psychological effect on the patient, if they are admitted to the hospital for an extended period. The disruption to the life of an admitted patient can affect them negatively.
While most hospital staff are excellent at what they do, the effects of being hospitalized for an extended period can include feelings of being low or depressed.
Home health care ensures that the patient receives adequate care outside of the hospital and that the treatment is as effective as it would be while admitted.
The primary goal of home health care is to :
- Help the patient get better
- Help the patient regain confidence
- Help the patience become self-sufficient once more
- Help the patient maintain their level of function
- Help the patient slow the decline of health
What services are generally provided in-home health care?
The services generally offered by home health care providers include:
- Surgical and pressure wound care and treatment
- Education for both patients and caregivers
- Therapy in nutrition or via intravenous administration
- Administration of injectable drugs
- Monitoring patients’ health status if unstable or experiencing serious illness
What does the process of home healthcare entail?
The process of home health care starts with the recommendation of the patient’s doctor.
Senior Resource Connectors can then refer you to a reputable service provider in the area. Once you have that referral, you may contact the home health care agency and schedule an appointment with them so that they may visit your home.
They will also ask many questions and assess whether you and your loved one will benefit from the home health care.
The patient’s doctor will always be consulted and kept up to date with the status of the patient’s health and progress.
The home health care professional will see the patient as often as the doctor orders.
They are only to heed the instructions of the patient’s doctor and cannot prescribe or administer drugs without the consent or directive of their doctor.
What can I expect from a home health care service?
Your caregiver should see to the needs of the patient regarding their health or wound care as per doctor’s orders.
Things you can expect from your caregiver are:
- Checking in on what you are eating and drinking
- Monitoring your heart rate, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure
- Checking that your medication is being taken as per your doctor’s prescription and that the correct dosages are being administered
- Asking if you are feeling any pain or discomfort
- Checking the general safety in your home
- Teaching you about taking care of yourself
- Coordinating your care by keeping in touch with your primary carer, your doctor, and you, ensuring that a clear line of communication is maintained.
Professionalism in treating and caring for a patient in their home is of paramount importance, however, care and compassion can also be expected.
How will I find a home healthcare agency?
Senior Resource Connectors is based in Arizona and offers the service of a full directory for seniors requiring assistance in deciding on where the next move will be.
We also guide and refer seniors to facilities that best meet their requirements because we understand that the number of facilities available may be overwhelming for some.
In the Senior Resource Connectors coalition, there are professionals ranging from legal to real estate to healthcare and each has the very same goal; to ensure that services offered to a senior are of the very best caliber and with the best interest of the individual at heart.
Contact us today to find the perfect solution for the care of your loved one.
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