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are many good reasons for wanting an ill or recuperating loved one to
be cared for at home. Home care is a humane and compassionate way to deliver
health care, because it enables patients to enjoy the comfort, privacy
and convenience of home. Home care is a cost-effective alternative to
institutional care.
Some typical cases in which home health care may be appropriate for patients:
- A patient has been discharged from the hospital but is not fully recovered
or has a condition that needs monitoring (e.g. surgery, heart attack,
stroke).
- A person has a chronic condition and requires care until he/she has
stabilized (e.g. heart/lung disease, diabetes).
- An infant born prematurely goes home but requires monitoring.
- An accident victim suffers fractures and needs therapy.
- Someone recently diagnosed with a disease needs education about the
illness and help coping with it (e.g. high blood pressure).
- After delivering a baby, a woman needs follow-up care/support at home.
- A family is caring for an elderly, disabled or sick family member
and needs education or additional support.
- A person is being hospitalized repeatedly or is experiencing prolonged
hospital stays.
- Someone is in the final stages of an incurable disease.
For further information, call (502) 581-8621 or (800) 346-4577.
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