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Homecare (also spelled as home care) is a health care or supportive care service offered to patients in their place of residence through a group of highly qualified professionals. In addition to offering education about the patient's condition, they also provide treatment as prescribed by the physician .Treatments that are given in the comfort of the domicile.Therefore, they provide skilled services in Graduate Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Pathology, Social Work Services and Nutritional Consultation to meet the patient's needs. The purpose of home care is to promote, maintain, or restore a patient's health and reduces the effects of disease or disability.

Types of Home Health Care Services & Role of Professionals
=== Nursing care ===


 * Takes vital signs and monitors them.
 * Educates on health conditions as infection prevention and control, precautions, medications ,patient rights, among others.
 * Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications, as prescribed.
 * They assist in the general hygiene of the patient.Nurse detail in 1918 Toul, France- Group of nurses, Base Hospital (cropped).jpeg

Physical Therapist

 * Training for families on patient's management.


 * Rehabilitation program promoting maximum independence in order to carry out the activities of daily living.
 * Pain control, relief and muscular strength.
 * Education in physician-ordered treatment and management of health conditions.

=== Occupational Therapist ===


 * They employ techniques and work plans for the rehabilitation of fine motor skills.
 * They get the patient involved in the activities of daily living.

=== Speech and Language Pathology ===


 * They promote oral expression within a rehabilitation program.
 * Speech Pathologist visit patients to assess and treat speech disorders and swallowing problems.
 * They provide an individually designed treatment plan to maximize the effectiveness of communication for those patients with conditions such as: stroke, head injuries, laryngectomy and speech disorders, as well as cognitive deficits.

=== Social Worker ===


 * They guide, refer and coordinate tasks related to community resources and management as: Referrals to the Department of the Family, Foster Care Service, Coordination with the Office of Older Persons' Affairs for Housewives, Respite Care Program, Nutritional Supplement and Diet Supplies, among others.

Benefits
Home care services are wide and varied, depending on the assessment and the need of the patient. Services can include from meal, preparation, medication, companionship, palliative care, serious injury care, continuation of treatments, and others. There are many benefits that home care offers, divided into health, social and scientific-technica l aspects.

Residence Health Assistance Costs
According to Genworth Financial’s Cost of Care Survey. the average cost of in-home care in the United States is $4,290 a month. For home health care, the cost is higher, at an average of $4,385 a month. However, considering that home health care can include nursing services, it is a economical option compare to residential skilled nursing care. Which costs an average of $7,513 a month for a shared room and $8,517 for a private room.It all depends on the location, home care can either be significantly less expensive or much more expensive than the listed costs.

Covid-19 & Homecare
During the covid-19 pandemic, the elderly population is the most vulnerable group. Most of their health is compromised, and because they may be contagious, they must avoid exposure in crowded places. For this motive, home care professionals have been educated to continue to attend to patients by taking the appropriate safeguards. This way giving them the benefit of proceeding with their treatments in the comfort of their home without the need for exposure in public.

Associated Health Topics

 * Assisted living or (also called residential care) are services for people who need help with personal care, cleaning, and taking their medicines. But in this case, they don't need the medical care provided by nursing homes or home cafe professional health care team. Usually residents are older adults, with illnesses including those with dementia, or Alzheimer.In some cases, residents may be younger and have mental illnesses , long-term problems, or certain medical conditions.
 * Caregivers can take care of them at home, hospital or another medical environment.They are responsible for physical care and emotional support for people who can't take care of themselves due to illness, injury, or disability. This fact often includes providing support with monetary, and legal services as well.
 * Telemedicine is the use of communication technology to provide remote telemedicine services. These technologies may include computers, cameras, videoconferencing, the Internet, and satellite and wireless communications. Some examples of telemedicine include: "virtual visit" with a health care professional through a phone call or video call, remote monitoring of the patient, a surgeon who uses robotic technology to perform an operation from a different location, sensors that can alert caregivers if a person with dementia leaves the home, sending a message to your health care professional through your electronic health record, watching an online video that your provider sent you about using an inhaler, and receiving a reminder by email, phone, or text message that it is time for a cancer screening examination . Mike Rogers on phone - 02-27-20.jpg