Your mom is being discharged from the hospital after an unexpected surgery. The social worker assigned to her case says she’ll need home health and home care services in order to continue recovering at home.
Why does she need both?
“People often think home care and home health are the same thing,” said said Austin Blilie, Chief Operating Officer at Tudor Oaks Home Care’s parent organization, ABHM. “While they do have some similarities, they are not interchangeable, and it’s important t for families to understand the differences.”
What is Home Health Care?
Home health care services are performed by licensed medical professionals, such as registered nurses, physical therapists and medical social workers.They help patients live comfortably in their homes while receiving critical medical care.
Services Provided by Home Health Care Professionals:
- Monitoring vital signs
- Wound care
- Removing stitches and sutures
- Administering medications
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy
What is Home Care?
Home care organizations, like Tudor Oaks Home Care, employ professional caregivers who are trained to provide non-medical services to help people with activities of daily living.
Non-Medical Services Offered by Home Care Providers:
- Bathing and grooming
- Dressing
- Toileting
- Medication reminders
- Meal preparation
- Transportation
- Companionship
Customized Non-Medical Care Plans Tailored to Each Senior
“We work with many people who are making the hospital to home transition,” Blilie said. “Our highly-trained professional caregivers can help relieve overwhelmed family members, improve the quality of life and ensure discharge instructions are followed – reducing the chance of hospital re-admission.”
Getting Started with Tudor Oaks Home Care
Whether it’s just a few hours a week or 24/7, Tudor Oaks’ Care Team works closely with families to develop customized non-medical care plans designed to meet their senior’s unique post-discharge needs.
For more information, visit TudorOaksHomeCare.com