3 Benefits of Home Health

Ensuring that your elderly, ill and/or disabled loved ones receive the best in-home care can at times be difficult to accept and organize. Home health care is designed to meet the family’s needs by offering personalized service in the convenience of a patient’s home. This type of in-home care has many benefits such as peace of mind, safety, and regular preventative care. Here are a few more you may not be aware of.

Reduce Hospitalizations
As individuals age, mobility decreases and isolation and the lack of social integration increases. In-home care assists with immobility and isolation ultimately reducing the odds of being readmitted to the hospital. Personal home care ensures suitable supervision, support movement and assists with daily tasks. A caregiver in the home also supports activities of day-to-day living and provides social interaction that is so essential to quality of life.

Physical and Occupational Therapy
Having surgery will generally require physical or occupational therapy but with in-home care you don’t have to go to a rehabilitation facility. At-home therapy also provides the opportunity to assess the safety and accessibility of the home environment. A therapist’s trained eyes can spot fall hazards or other dangers and provide helpful preventive advice.

Relief from Caring for an Elderly or Ill Loved One
Home Health benefits go beyond the patient and can extend to family members as well. A home health team will educate family members about how to provide follow-up care and assist them with helpful resources. This type of support provides tranquility and protects against caregiver burnout.