A Patient’s Guide to Home Care

A Patient's Guide to НOМЕ СARE HOME CARE vs. HOME CARE · In-home support/ medical care Nursing scrviccs available · Allternative to nursing or convalescent home CARE FACILITIES CARE FACILITIES Short- or long-term residential facilities · Care provided on-site TYPES of НОMЕ СARE 1. COMPANIONSHIP CARE Social interaction Assistance with daily activilies 2. RESPITE CARE Short-term care for surgery/injury recovery Level of care varies by need 3. JET CARE Medical support during trips Nurses/caregivers travel with patient 0000000000 4. SPECIALTY CARE Nursıng care Care for surgery/ injury recovery or chronic conditions ADVANTAGES of HOME CARE STAY in familiar SAVE money surroundings compared to care facilities MAINTAIN MAINTAIN easy access to family and friends greater independence DID YOU KNOW...? U.S. General Accounting states that people who get home care fend to live longer Home care use rose 22% in CA from 2006-2011 PROVIDED BY: НОМЕ СARE OF LA JOLLA www.HOMECARELAJOLLABLOG.COM SOURCES: htlp//www.cahsahorg/documents/1461_trends2012pdf htlp://www.nlmnihgov/medlineplus/homecareservideshtml httb://www.theseniorschoice.com/mm/the-bene- fits-ofin-home-carehlml hltp//www.eldercaregov/eldercare.net/public/resources/- factiheets/home_health_çare.aspx hlp://www.caregiverorg/jpp/conlent_nodejp?nodeid-440