Different Types Of Home Health Care Services
Today’s range of home health care services is limitless. Depending on the patient’s situation, he or she can receive a wide range of home health care services including nursing care and highly specialized medical services such as laboratory workups. You and your doctor should get together to determine the type of care plan you may need at home. Some of the most common at-home care services include:
Doctor Care
The doctor will visit the patient at home to diagnose and treat his or her illness. The professional will periodically review the home health care needs of the patient.
Nursing Care
This is the most common form of home health care service available today. A registered nurse will set up a care plan for the patient in consultation with his/her physician. Nursing care usually includes ostomy care, wound dressing, administering medications, intravenous therapy, pain control, monitoring the general health condition, and other health support.
Occupational, Physical & Speech Therapy
Some patients require help to perform their daily duties or improve their speech after an injury or illness. A physical therapist can help put together a plan of care to patients. On the other hand, an occupational therapist can help a patient with developmental, physical, emotional, social disabilities to relearn how to perform day-to-day tasks such as bathing, eating, dressing, and more. If a patient experiences impaired speech due to an injury or illness, a speech therapist will help such a person to communicate clearly over time.
Medical Social Services
Medical social services offer numerous health services to a patient. Some of the services include locating community resources and counseling to help the person recover from his/her injuries or illness. Some social medical workers also act as the case manager of the patient – if his or her medical condition is complex and requires the coordination of many services.
Care From Home Health Aides
A home health aide can help a patient with their basic needs such as bathing, walking, getting out of bed, and dressing. Some home health aides receive specialized training to assist the patient with more specialized care while being supervised by a registered nurse.
Homemaker (Basic Assistance Care)
When a patient is cared for at home, a homemaker can help with the daily chores of the person. They will maintain the household, prepare meals, shop, do the laundry, and perform other housekeeping items on behalf of the patient.
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