Home health care (HHC) is a service that can be received in the privacy of your own home. HHC can support earlier discharge from inpatient settings or prevent hospitalization in the first place, thereby improving health and saving money for you and for Medicare.
Examples of home health services you may receive:
Wound care
Patient and caregiver education
Intravenous or nutrition therapy
Injections
Monitoring serious illness and unstable health status
Rehab
But what is the goal for home health care?
Treat illness or injury
Get better
Regain your independence
Become as self-sufficient as possible
Restore your previous level of health and function or better.
Slow decline
Home health care can be paid in full using your Medicare benefits. Schedule an appointment with us to see to see if you qualify.
What might you expect from home health care? Nurses, therapist, and aides will….
Check that you are eating and drinking
Consuming the proper diet and proper portions
Check blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate
Check medications
Prescriptions are filled and taken correctly
Teach you about your care and how to care for yourself
Establishing self-care programs
Communicate with you, your doctor, and caregivers
Relaying all information about your health and progress
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