When family and friends alone cannot provide care easily or effectively, physicians may recommend health care at home, or patients may request it. For example, when someone is recovering from an illness, accident or surgery, when someone has a disability or chronic illness or when a patient is homebound.
Home care is extremely cost effective when compared to many other health care options.
Nursing assessment Intravenous nutrition Pregnancy monitoring Pediatric care. Hospice is a specialized program of end of life care for the person with a limited life expectancy. Hospice seeks to enhance, preserve and encourage the dignity of life for patients and families in the communities we serve by providing medical care, supportive care and educational services. The emphasis is on alleviating pain and other symptoms so that the patient is comfortable, alert and maintains the highest quality of life possible. The patient's and family's emotional, spiritual, and day to day needs are a focal point.