Post by troyhather on Aug 21, 2017 2:31:33 GMT
Independence
What many people like about home care is that it allows a patient to recover in the comfort and security of her own home. Patients receive individualized care designed to meet their specific needs. In many cases, home care delays the need for families to place an elderly loved one in a nursing care facility. Maintaining independence is another primary advantage that home health services offer.
Although this alternative gives an individual and his family more control over the type of care received, for a home care program to work successfully, someone must be responsible for finding and coordinating the needed services, along with figuring the costs.
On the opposite side of the argument, although some people do better in familiar surroundings, other individuals may end up being isolated and spend most of their time sleeping in bed. In these cases, a senior community setting such as an assisted living facility or nursing home might actually be a better option.
What many people like about home care is that it allows a patient to recover in the comfort and security of her own home. Patients receive individualized care designed to meet their specific needs. In many cases, home care delays the need for families to place an elderly loved one in a nursing care facility. Maintaining independence is another primary advantage that home health services offer.
Although this alternative gives an individual and his family more control over the type of care received, for a home care program to work successfully, someone must be responsible for finding and coordinating the needed services, along with figuring the costs.
On the opposite side of the argument, although some people do better in familiar surroundings, other individuals may end up being isolated and spend most of their time sleeping in bed. In these cases, a senior community setting such as an assisted living facility or nursing home might actually be a better option.
