Which Care Service is Right

Navigating the possibilities when an elderly loved one needs care can be difficult. Do they require home health care? Do they require care at home? What makes the two different from one another?

Home care is not the same thing as home health care. Although they may have a similar sound, they are completely different from one another.

Your loved one can get either kind of care in the convenience of their own home, which can aid in their ability to age comfortably in place.

Home Health Care Service

In a home health care service, patients receive the clinical and medical assistance they require with the added benefit of remaining in their own homes.

The additional benefit of using a home health care service is that you may remain at home with your loved ones rather than having to go to an assisted living or senior facility. Because they can monitor what is happening at their home and how their loved one is receiving the necessary care around-the-clock, it is convenient for the family and friends.

List of the services provided in Home Health Care Services for the Elderly:

• Administration of medication

• Monitoring of vital signs

• Wound care

• Help with recuperation from sickness or injury

• Physical therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Speech-language therapy

• Monitoring of medical equipment

• Expertise in specific medical conditions

Home Care Services

Patients receive support with daily tasks in a home care service rather than clinical assistance. All assistance with housework, personal grooming, and hygiene is provided for them.

Home care services may be tailored to each person's unique need. As a result, people may get the precise kind and degree of care they require. Home care services can frequently be more cheap than other sorts of long-term care solutions.

List of the services provided in Home Care Services for the Elderly

• Bathing or showering

• Toileting

• Oral hygiene

• Feeding

• Dressing

• Incontinence care

Different types of payment/insurance for Home Care and Home Health Care

Payment Type	Home Health	Home Care
Medicare coverage	Yes	No
Private Health Insurance	Yes	No
Private Pay	Unusual	Yes
Long Term Care Insurance	Unusual	If in Policy
Medicaid/Medicaid Waiver	Yes	Depending on the state

Conclusion

Make sure the service you choose for your family member is a wonderful fit for them, no matter what. Don't overburden them with a variety of useless activities; instead, visit a doctor and select the appropriate service.