Most seniors prefer and feel comfortable retiring in their own homes as much as possible when the need for long term care arises, regardless of their health condition. They would choose to receive care at home even if their health becomes physically exhausting and financially devastating.

 

Everyone must have heard of home health care and home care, but can’t figure out the difference of the two. The two services seem so related with each other, although the differences could be very trifling. Home health care service is directly related to medical services in line with home chores, while the latter is restricted to housekeeping and other personal care for the patient.  Home health care can be used to assist a person recover from illness or injury. This may also include but not limited to speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy that patients with chronic condition might need. Home health care requires registered nurses, therapists and home health aides to ensure the health and safety of patients.

 

Perhaps the biggest question is how to determine if you are receiving quality home health care services. There are so many home health agencies where you can find help, but you may likely end up in a substandard company if you can’t figure out the qualities of a good home health care.

 

When hiring an independent home health caregiver, make sure to conduct extensive background check on that person to ensure he or she has no criminal background. You must interview the applicant and ask for references that you may check afterwards. Before the interview, make sure you had prepared a detailed list of what a sick spouse or loved ones need, and then ask what specific services he or she can deliver. The screening will be less strenuous if you know what to expect and the qualities you are looking for.

 

Hiring a home health care professional through an agency would be more efficient, because it could lessen the screening process. Normally, these agencies have available staff ready for the work the moment the client needs the services. Good thing about this arrangement is you can meet that individual and discuss everything you expect from the job before he or she formally starts working. You must tell the provider all the details about your loved one:

Health condition – illnesses or disability
The drugs or treatments used and how they must be taken
Behavioral problems – if the senior has unmanageable depression, fear, anger etc.
Nutritional requirements
Likes and dislikes
Special needs

Other than those things, there may be other special requirements your loved one might need. For example, tell the home health caregiver what kind of clothing he or she needs every day to prevent any discomfort. The home health provider should also know your contact number and other immediate family members in case of an emergency. Common things like where to find food, emergency kits, and how to fix household or medical appliances must be instructed to lessen the worry. Anticipating all the possible risks and changing needs of your loved one can help you become more prepared when any unexpected events happen.

 

Parents are the ones whom we ought to consider like ‘the visible Gods on earth’ because they are the ones who give us life, warmth, shelter, food, education and develop our whole being. But a bitter truth is that when they begin their stage of second childishness, that is, their old age and become dependent on us, which turns out to be our turn to look after them and pamper like babies, we find it difficult because of our dynamic routine life along with other practical difficulties. The exact solution for overcoming this problem is the in-home care services offered by certain organizations nowadays.

Rather than putting your parents in old age homes because of which they feel isolated and lonely, the best choice would be to choose these kinds of senior care services, wherein they come in person to our homes and provide all the home care needs needed for the elderly people at our homes at our absence. Doesn’t it seem so cool and nice to hear itself? It yields dual benefit of keeping our mom or dad or grandpa or grandma, whoever it may be, safely near to us and at the same time making them feel comfortable and pleasurable experiences.

There are many services offered by the organizations, some of them being companionship home helper, respite care, Short-term recovery, personal services and Alzheimer care. The companionship home helper services makes our elders feel at home giving them good company and assist them in doing their desired activities. The caregivers take care of the old ones in maintaining their diet, read books for them, discuss current news and make them lively, visit their neighbors and friends, monitor their medicines intake, make them feel independent by assisting them in their household chores, errands, taking care of their pets, etc. Respite care facilities are also available to help in taking care to the old age people at our homes when we take on important events of having vacations, attending family functions or any outstation trips. During such times, the experts take care of our parents with extreme efforts such that they feel secured and safe even when we’re far away. Short term recovery services can be said to be as a gift to those whose parents have been just recovered from an illness or undergone a surgery or something like that which creates a situation for them to seek help from others. Since health can be restored more easily at the setting of home ambiance, when care is taken at their home including all personal help services, it would really be of great ease, comfort and satisfaction for them. Alzheimer and dementia care services are also undertaken to help the oldies cope up with their memory loss problem since it’s generally said that the best place to cope up with dementia problem is to be in one’s own surroundings.

So, with these excellent home care services, the elders at our homes can be looked after with utmost care and compassion towards their well-being.

      What is Home Health?

Home Health Care is skilled nursing care and certain other health care services that you receive in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury. This could also include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medicare Part A will cover home health expenses at 100%. Private duty home care is not covered by Medicare and is paid for by the individual receiving the service. This type of service usually includes housekeeping and other routine personal care services (cooking, laundry, and shopping, and live in care givers.).
This could also include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medicare Part A will cover home health expenses at 100%. Private duty home care is not covered by Medicare and is paid for by the individual receiving the service. This type of service usually includes housekeeping and other routine personal care services (cooking, laundry, and shopping, and live in care givers.).  

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If you or someone you know needs help with
1. Diabetes
2. High Blood Pressure
3. Wound Care
4. Arthritis/Joint Pain
5. Any Chronic Illness or Disease
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3. Meal Preparation
4. And Much More At No Charge to YOU!!

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II. How to get Medicare Home Health Care: 

• Your doctor must determine you need medical care in your home.

 • You will need at least one of the following services: skilled nursing care, physical or speech therapy. 

• You must be homebound. Homebound means that leaving your home is a considerable and taxing effort

III. What qualifies as Skilled Home Care Services?

• Wound Care for pressure ulcers or surgical wounds 

• Physical Therapy (fall prevention, recent fractures, recent stroke, TIA’s, endurance issues, or transfer training) 

• Occupational Therapy (recent strokes, ADL training-such as dressing, grooming, and bathing)

• Speech Therapy (swallowing issues, aspiration, recent stroke, pneumonia)

 • Patient and Caregiver education

• IV Therapy

• Injections (diabetes, B-12)

• Medication Management

IV. Home Health vs. Hospitalization:

• In many cases home health care services may be appropriate to prevent an individual from being hospitalized.

• Most patients and their families prefer to stay at home rather than be placed in the hospital or skilled nursing facility when their condition allows them to remain at home.

• Home health care is usually less expensive and in some cases just as effective as care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. 

Home health care assists a person in their recovery from an illness, accident, surgery, or change in their medical condition. Professional health care and rehabilitation services are delivered in a person’s home environment under the direction of their personal physician.        

Services offered include:     

Skilled Nursing 

24/7 Availability     

Physical Therapy 

Wound/Ostomy Care   

Occupational Therapy  

Infusion Therapy   

Speech Therapy 

PT/TNR results in home  

Home Care Aides 

Pain Management    

Medical Social Workers 

Rehabilitation 

Who pays for home health care?

If you are Medicare eligible and qualified for care, there is no out of pocket cost to you. Home care can also be paid for by many private insurances or a variety of public programs.

To qualify for Medicare home health services, there are five basic requirements:

1. Your physician must determine that you need home health care services

2. Your own physician must write the orders for home health services, and oversee your care

3. You must need skilled services that are provided by a nurse or therapist

4. Your physician must determine that you are homebound, requiring considerable effort and help to leave home

Because benefits and requirements can vary, we can help you check with payors about your specific benefits, even before beginning services, so you can have this information at the start of care. 

-Medicare pays 100% of the cost for home health care for individuals 65 years of age or over or permanently disabled.

-Private insurance will pay for home health care. Benefits vary per policy and verification of benefits is required.

-Medicaid pays 100%. Pre-authorization is required.

-Workers Compensation Insurance.-Private Pay.

We can HELP you in a number of ways.      

   ·     Patient specific health data with observations by a professional nurse are reported to the physician. 

 Helping patients and their families to understand and follow physician’s orders regarding nutrition, special diets, medications, and general nursing care:

 ·       Assisting with home management of catheters and feeding tubes.

 ·     Giving injections ordered by the physician and teaching patients and family the proper techniques for doing so. 

  ·       Helping patients restore strength and independence through physical therapy exercises, 

Educating diabetic patients on how to manage diet, insulin, and other health related measures.  Enabling the patient with ostomy how to resume a full, active life.

 ·        Assisting patients with bathing and personal grooming (ADLS).