Home nursing, (also referred to as domiciliary care, home care, social care, or in-home care), is supportive care provided in the home. Care may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical treatment needs or by professional caregivers who provide daily assistance to ensure the activities of daily living (ADLs) are met. In-home medical care is often and more accurately referred to as "home health care" or formal care. Often, the term home health care is used to distinguish it from non-medical care, custodial care, or private-duty care which refers to assistance and services provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other licensed medical personnel. For terminally ill patients, home care may include hospice care. For patients recovering from surgery or illness, home care may include rehabilitative therapies.[1] Home Health services help adults, seniors, and pediatric clients who are recovering after a hospital or facility stay, or need additional support to remain safely at home and avoid unnecessary hospitalization. These Medicare-certified services may include short-term nursing, rehabilitative, therapeutic, and assistive home health care. This care is provided by registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPN's), physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), speech language pathologists (SLPs), home health aides (HHAs) and medical social workers (MSWs) as a limited number of up to one hour visits, addressed primarily through the Medicare Home Health benefit. The largest segment of Home Care consists of licensed and unlicensed non-medical personnel, including caregivers [2] who assist the individual. assistants may help the individual with daily tasks such as bathing, eating, cleaning the home and preparing meals. Caregivers work to support the needs of individuals who require such assistance. These services help the client to stay at home versus living in a facility. Non-medical home care is paid for by the individual or family. The term "private-duty" refers to the private pay nature of these relationships. Home Care (non-medical) has traditionally been privately funded as opposed to Home Health Care which is task-based and government or insurance funded.
These traditional differences in Home Care services are changing as the average age of the population has risen. Individuals typically desire to remain independent and use Home Care services to maintain their existing lifestyle. Government and Insurance providers are beginning to fund this level of care as an alternative to facility care. In-Home Care is often a lower cost solution to long-term care facilities.
Importance of home nursing
-Home nursing is important because it is a more personal and intimate form of care. The professional caregiver provides the patient with customized care that specifically satisfies the needs of the person.
-Home nursing allows the caregiver to spend more quality time with the patient. Home is the best place for many people, so patients feel much better when taken care of at home. It provides a warm and safe environment and a reminder of comfort and love. Unlike in health care facilities, home care is more personalized and readily available to the sick person.
-Patients under home care may not necessarily have to wait, as is the case with institutional centers where a caregiver is responsible for several patients.
-This form of nursing is also convenient for family members, as they don’t have to patronize the hospitals to see their loved ones. At the same time, family members ensure that the sick person receives standard level care at home. The amount of support provided by family members may help the patient to recover and assume his independence faster than in health care centers. Home nursing refers to caring for a sick person from home. A family member, friend, relative or professional caregiver commits himself to look after the patient and to aid him do things by himself to improve his confidence and recuperation. It focuses on the general welfare of the patient including the overall health and needs of the sick.
Titany answered the question on October 6, 2021 at 08:42