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Home Health Care vs. Home Care: What’s the Difference

Traditions Health

Educational resources Your home health care provider can help you and your caregiver learn how to manage your condition. If you’re eligible, Medicare, Veteran Affairs, or private insurance covers home health care services. This includes tips and advice about nutrition, medication management and safety.

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Caregiving Best Practices: Hire In-Home Help

Hope Hospice

Home health care is specialized medical care that is ordered by a physician and is administered by trained healthcare professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dietitians, etc. Senior centers may also maintain registries of independent caregivers.

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Caregiver Mistakes: Not Hiring In-Home Help

Hope Hospice

Home health care is specialized medical care that is ordered by a physician and is administered by trained healthcare professionals such as nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical social workers, dietitians, etc. Senior centers may also maintain registries of independent caregivers.

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What Are The Four Levels of Hospice Care?

Seasons Hospice

In most cases, hospice care is provided by a team of trained professionals that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers. In addition to pain management, hospice care teams also provide other types of physical support, such as help with basic activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and eating.

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Hospice Care versus Home Health Care

Shining Light Hospice

Nurses aides can assist with activities of daily living such as toileting, bathing, and feeding. Home Health aides are available to assist with activities of daily living such as bathing and personal care. Spiritual support is provided by the Hospice chaplain and social workers are also available.

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Top Family Caregiver Mistakes:  Part 2; Not hiring in-home help

Hope Hospice

Hope Hospice is publishing a five-part monthly series about common family caregiver mistakes. You can obtain lists of home health agencies in your area from a hospital social worker/discharge planner, or possibly your physician’s office. Senior centers may also maintain registries of independent caregivers.