Many find the intimate loving atmosphere afforded by being home during periods of recovery preferable to institutions. Value of Home Care Home care keeps families together and prevents disruption by allowing the person needing care to stay and home to receive that care Home care encourages individual decision making at the local, community level. Patients prefer receiving care in the security and comfort of their own homes versus institutional settings. Home Care provides the patient with quality of life advantages over institution care which results in more positive outcomes, preventing the need for more intensive care. The Role of the Family - As a family member, your participation and contribution to the care of your loved one is valuable.
Experts recognize the important role family members have in taking care of loved ones.
The physiological and loving support can not be underestimated. Interesting too is the financial contributions of family caregivers. It is an estimate of what family caregivers would be paid at market rates for providing basic non-medical care giving services, four hours a day, seven days a week. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers help pay for the costs of home health care benefits. Medicare has included home care through several services, as a benefit since its inception in 1965.