What is Home Care?
Home care includes any professional support services that allow a person to live safely in their home. In home care services can help someone who is aging and needs assistance to live independently; is managing chronic health issues; is recovering from a medical setback; or has special needs or a disability. Professional caregivers such as nurses, aides, and therapists provide short-term or long-term care in the home, depending on a person’s needs.
The care you need in the place you love
Home care can be the key to achieving the highest quality of life possible. It can enable safety, security, and increased independence; it can ease management of an ongoing medical condition; it can help avoid unnecessary hospitalization; it can aid with recovery after an illness, injury, or hospital stay—all through care given in the comfort and familiarity of home. Home care can include:
- Help with daily activities such as dressing and bathing
- Assistance with safely managing tasks around the house
- Companionship
- Therapy and rehabilitative services
- Short- or long-term nursing care for an illness, disease, or disability—including tracheostomy and ventilator care
Types of home care
Not all home care providers offer all the different types of home care services. This short guide will provide an overview of the different types of home care. Care is customized to your individual needs and may include services from one or more of the types described. Contacting a provider to discuss your needs can help determine what care is best for you. If you want a career in aged or home care, take the first steps and complete the HLT33115 health services course.
While the multiple types of home care may serve different needs, they share a common goal: to enable happier, more independent living for the people receiving care, and to provide support and peace of mind for their families.
PERSONAL CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP
Help with everyday activities like bathing and dressing, meal preparation, and household tasks to enable independence and safety Also known as.Non-medical care, home health aide services, senior care, homemaker care, assistive care, or companion care
PRIVATE DUTY NURSING CARE
Long-term, hourly nursing care at home for adults with a chronic illness, injury, or disability Also known as Home-based skilled nursing, long-term nursing care, catastrophic care, tracheostomy care, ventilator care, nursing care, shift nursing, hourly nursing, or adult nursing
HOME HEALTH CARE
Short-term, physician-directed care designed to help a patient prevent or recover from an illness, injury, or hospital stay.
How to Get Started
It’s important to note that based on the state that you’re in, both Home Care and Home Health services may vary on what they offer. JanCare is located in New York state and can personally assist you with any of your home care or home health needs.We like to make it easy to get things started and in some cases we could even get you started the next day!
So ask yourself why wait?
You’ve probably been doing searches for “home care near me” or “home care in Dutchess County” looking for an agency that can deliver the quality service your loved one deserves. We pride ourselves on delivering service with caring hands and can’t wait to do the same for you! Contact Us Today! And learn what we could do for you or your loved one.
