3 Areas Where Home Health Aides Provide Expert Care

When you hear “home health aide” you may be inclined to think of an elder-care nurse assigned to the case of someone well advanced in age. While this is one legitimate scenario in which these professionals may serve in, registered nurses and therapists can provide expert care for a wide range of people and situations. From general household assistance to companionship and more, home health aides can help you or a loved one stay healthy in the comfort of your own home.

Personal Care / Companionship

There are many patients whose circumstances require that they take medication at a certain time, perhaps they have a lack of mobility and are bed-ridden, or something else that is medically related. However, home health aides can provide care for non-medical circumstances just as well.

Some of these services may include:

• Assistance with self-care, such as grooming, bathing, dressing, and using the toilet
• Enabling safety at home by assisting with ambulation, transfer (eg, from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet), and fall prevention
• Assistance with meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, errands, medication reminders, and escorting to appointments
• Companionship and engaging in hobbies and activities
• Supervision for someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease

Personal at-home care is a great option for folks who may need some help getting around the house, need some help with groceries, or even for caring for a patient’s mental well being by providing companionship. In any case, this type of care is essential for ensuring the highest quality of personalized care without requiring you or a loved one to stay at a hospital.

Private Duty Nursing Care

For patients who need very specific care while at home, perhaps while recovering from an injury or managing a chronic illness, Private Duty Care may be the right option. This type of care is usually catered for long-term circumstances where supervision is needed often requiring around-the-clock monitoring.

Services May Include:

• Care for diseases and conditions such as Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Spinal cord injury (SCI), ALS, MS
• Ventilator care
• Tracheostomy care
• Monitoring vital signs
• Administering medications
• Ostomy / Gastrostomy care
• Feeding tube care
• Catheter care

Having to recover after a vehicle-related accident, major surgery, or a life-altering circumstance is draining enough for the patient and their loved ones. With Private Duty Care patients can rest easy knowing that a nurse, or team of nurses, will be ready to provide skilled, expert care for as long as it takes to get well.

Home Health Care

Have you or someone you know been in a situation that kept them rested up for a brief time? Perhaps they had broken an arm or torn their shoulder and required some time off to recover. Short-term Home Health Care can help an individual to recover without having to leave home which reduces the possibility of re-injury.

Services May Include:

• Short-term nursing services
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech language pathology
• Medical social work
• Home health aide services

Did you know that in specific circumstances these home health services can be paid for by Medicaid or Private Insurance? If you or a loved one need short-term assistance recovering from the comfort of home you may want to find out about getting Short-Term Home Health Care.

At ProMed, care is customized to your individual needs and may include services from one or more of the types described above. While the multiple types of home care may serve different needs, they share a common goal: to enable happier, more independent living for the people receiving care, and to provide support and peace of mind for their families. Contact Pro Med Home Health to discuss your needs will help determine what care is best for you.