Best Home health care for Seniors

1. An Introduction to Home Health Care Services

2. What Is Home Health Care? • Most people want to be home when they are sick or recovering from illness, injury or surgery. But being able to stay home depends on having the support you need to stay safe and well.  • Home health care is a wide range of covered and uncovered In-home health care services that are provided in your home to treat and assist with a chronic illness or condition.

3. Home Health Care Services

4. Advantages of Home Health Care Services Home healthcare services may be a very good option for seniors who require special care or are unable to live in an assisted living facility. There are several advantages to home health care services for seniors: • A comfortable environment: For many, there is no place like home. Aging in place allows a senior to remain in familiar surroundings that bring them joy and comfort.  • Independence: Home health care services allow seniors to maintain their independence by providing support with necessary daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation and medication reminders.  • Cost-effective: In many situations, home health care services can be less costly than nursing homes or assisted living facilities.  • Family involvement: Family members are able to stay involved in their loved one's care while they receive help from a professional caregiver who provides the day-to-day support needed to age in place safely.

5. Home Health Care Vs. Peronal Health Care • Health care services and personal health care are often used interchangeably. In fact, they have some very distinct differences. Health care services are the actual medical treatments that you receive from a provider, such as your doctor or hospital. Personal health care is something everyone is responsible for on their own. While people can receive personal health care services from providers, these duties are typically limited to non-medical services.  • Health Care Services • If you need medical treatment, you can receive it from a wide range of providers including hospitals, doctors, nurses and other trained professionals. These services include everything from preventative exams to surgical procedures to rehabilitative treatments. Most people rely on a combination of public programs (Medicare or Medicaid) and private insurance plans to help them pay for these services. • Personal Health Care • While you can get personal health care services from providers like home health aides and nutritionists, most people take on these duties themselves. Personal health care covers everything you do outside of the doctor’s office to maintain your physical and mental well-being. This includes things like eating healthy, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep and managing your stress level.