The major benefit of home care is that your loved one remains independent and gets all the necessary medical care at home. There is no better place than home. It is where an individual can thrive, be with family- which is of great importance during the terminal stages of life. The other major advantage of home health care is that it delays institutionalization which tends to illicit despair and loss of hope to the elderly. While home health is not the same thing as a hospital, there is a lot of evidence that home health care boosts morale, improves depression and promotes well being. There is no doubt that home health is a lot safer than many nursing homes and even some hospitals. Further, the chances of acquiring an infection are much greater in a nursing home and a hospital. This risk is negligible at home. All individuals have maximal freedom at home. There are no regulations on when and what one can do. Home care is individualized and personalized to meet the specific needs of each individual.
At Supportive Health, we have a proactive team of health care professionals who help families requiring care for their loved ones. We assist elderly people with varying disabilities regain maximum functional potential. Further our team will also do the following:
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provide an initial assessment and a plan for care
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provide the family with regular assessments and updates
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focus the treatment based on individual capability
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assist with financial, legal or medical issues, forms
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assist in transitioning the client and families through continuum of care
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educate the family and the patient
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counsel and support the patient and family
Our primary focus on home care nursing is to ensure that your loved one is safe. Thus, at Supportive Home, all our health care staff are appropriately trained and educated on safety issues to make sure that these areas are not overlooked. We believe that an educated staff on these issues can better look after patients. The safety issues which our nurses and other health care staff are regularly briefed upon include the following:
- Home safety such as fire
- Assessment for abuse
- Domestic violence
- OSHA compliance
- Wound care
- Cultural and diversity training
There are times when your loved one may need round the clock assessment and care. At Supportive Health, we do offer private duty nursing. All our private duty nurses are registered and licensed in the state. The majority of our nurses come with a background the field of home care and can meet all the specific demands of a patient. Our private duty nurses are appropriate when you need extended assistance from a few hours to a few days. A referral to our private nurses can be obtained from physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. These private duty nurses are trained to provide services not only for adults but also children. |
