30 Aug Home Health Care Benefits
If you or a loved one is struggling with their health or having a hard time keeping up their home, you may turn to an assisted living facility or a nursing home. These are two available options, but they aren’t your only options. There are many home health benefits that go above and beyond the ability to stay in your own home.
Reduction of hospital readmissions
One of the most convincing reasons to hire a home health care aide is the fact that they can reduce hospital admissions due to falls and accidents. According to some research, you or a loved one is less likely to experience a fall at home with support while recovering from an illness or a procedure than if you were in an acute care setting.
Not only is simply having someone else around a deterrent to falls and accidents, a care aide can also help you make changes to your home that will make it safer as you age.
Customized level of care
Unlike a nursing home or an assisted living facility that focuses on health and living care, services can be customized when you choose home health care.
For example, you can receive physical therapy, occupational therapy, monitoring, and medication management at home, but you also have the ability to receive housework support without the need for healthcare-based options. A care aid can help you cook or clean without the need to receive or pay for more involved care.
Companionship
Loneliness is a huge challenge for seniors who spend the majority of their time alone at home. Even if friends and family stop by when they can, seniors can go days at a time without seeing or speaking to anyone.
A home health care aide can provide companionship, even in the absence of other tasks that are associated with traditional home care. From going for walks to rides to appointments and help grocery shopping, it can be nice to have a reliable presence in your or your loved one’s life.
If you want to reap all the home health benefits having an aide at home has to offer, call Life & Health Care at 515-832-4442, or fill out our online form. With a customized approach to care, we can make sure you get the care you need without having to pay for and receive care you don’t.