Which of my patients would benefit from home care? Today's elderly population is living longer than ever before. Longer lives can lead to more complex medical cases and situations of multiple medical co-morbidities. Individualized care is crucial to optimizing health and wellness for these patients. As a result, home health care is increasingly the recovery and treatment method of choice for today's physician. At Epic Homecare, we have found that the following factors are indicators for care at home:
- Any change in your patient's pre-hospitalization vs. current function
- Availability of a capable and willing caregiver
- Your patient's past use of home care services
- Presence of co-morbidities or cognitive deficits
- Multiple hospitalizations or ER visits
- Level of your patient's understanding of his or her illness
- Safety and supervision needs, as recommended by a PT or OT
- Wound care needs
- IV administration
- Medication management