Advanced medical research has enabled many of us to receive highly specialized health care and recover from serious illnesses that were once considered fatal. Home care sets the standard in health care delivery because it provides a broad spectrum of both health and social services. Home care provides the latest technological advances that make it easy to provide medical services in the home that just a few years ago could only be performed in a hospital. Home care is the most humane and compassionate way to deliver health and supportive care service because it keeps the patient's family together. Whereas family members in the past were able to dedicate extensive amounts of time and energy to the care of a loved one, today's families are limited in the amount of time they have for caregiving.
Home care allows patients to remain at home while lifting some of the burden from their families.
A recent study conducted by the Health Services Utilization and Research Commission of Saskatchewan, Canada, has concluded that individuals who receive home care services generally spend fewer days in nursing homes and hospitals. The home care team of physicians, nurses, therapists, and aides forms a partnership with the patient and his or her family. Together, we tailor the necessary services to meet the needs of each individual. For all of these reasons, home care continues to flourish as a popular option for health care. Through high-quality medical care, it reinforces and supplements the care provided by family members and friends while maintaining the patient's dignity and independence.