Nursing Homes & Home Health Care Services

A nursing home is a place for people who do not need to be in a hospital but can't be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day. Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital.
The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy.

Home health services

Home health care Services is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, convenient and just as effective as care you get in a hospital. Home care Services usually in home care facility driven by home health agency which equipped with proper panels of health care professionals who agree to provide care at home such as home health aide or home health care Nurse. These agencies create home health jobs which enhance to decrease direct liability of client more effectively than hiring a person directly on home care jobs and have issue during once illness or aged care.

What should patient expect from home health care?

• Doctor’s orders are needed to start care. Once your doctor refers you for home health services, the home health agency will schedule an appointment and come to your home to talk to you about your needs and ask you some questions about your health.
• The home health agency staff will also talk to your doctor about your care and keep your doctor updated about your progress.
• It’s important that home health staff see you as often as the doctor ordered.

What home health staff should monitor:

• Check what you’re eating and drinking.
• Check your blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and breathing.
• Check that you’re taking your prescription and other drugs and any treatments correctly.
• Ask if you’re having pain.
• Check your safety in the home.

Teach you about your care so you can take care of yourself.
Coordinate your care. This means they must communicate regularly with you, your doctor, and anyone else who gives you care.