Where am I going to live when I get to that certain age? Will I be part of a service like Seniors Helping Seniors Pinellas where I’ll have support from people who have been through the same experience as me? Will I be able to live independently? Or will I have to go into assisted living? Who knows? Will I be able to stay active and continue to do the activities I love? Will I be able to continue to drive my car? Will I be able to live independently? If I need assistance will I be able to stay in my home or will I need to move to an assisted living home or a skilled nursing home? These are the questions that we all will have to answer at some point, it is important to know the facts. It may be worth knowing that Richmond’s Cedarfield retirement community provides independent senior living apartments, nursing home care and assisted living in Henrico County Virginia. Maybe this could put your mind at ease when it comes to deciding where you should send your elderly relatives or whether sending them to live in a home is in their best interest. Be sure to do some research before making any sort of decision.
Guthrie businessman Phil Nichols shares his Senior Living column with Guthrie News Page.
According to the Home Healthcare Market and Home Care Statistics nearly 12 million patients received 428 million visits in 2013. About 70 percent of those using home health are over the age of 65. In this age group the most common medical conditions requiring home healthcare are: heart disease, diabetes, and cerebral vascular diseases. Over 1/3 of the people requiring in-home care are under the age of 60, availing assistance for rehabilitation, are disabled or have chronic health conditions, often requiring patient aids for assistance. A majority, 80 percent, of those over the age of 60, chooses to live independently with an enhanced quality of life.
About eight million of the elderly population has some form of disability requiring assistance. This number is projected to be 15 million by 2020. That means many people will be looking for homes offering the assisted living service, you’ll want to make sure you find the best one for you. The Hermitage of Northern Virginia has excellent assisted living facilities in Alexandria VA. However if you’re not from that area, you’ll most likely be able to find a retirement home near you offering similar services. The use of home healthcare will continue to increase as patients are discharged from the hospital earlier and revenues continue to be reduced by lower reimbursements paid to the providers. Receiving care within your home has become and will continue to be the preferred method of receiving care.
So, what is home healthcare?
Home healthcare is skilled care to help someone get healthy while at home. It comes after a doctor’s visit or a hospital stay and is provided by medical professionals.
What do you get from home health care? Listed are the home health care services:
*Skilled nursing care
*General nursing care
*Physical therapy
*Speech pathology
*Occupational therapy
*Respiration therapy
*Chemotherapy specialist services
*Enterostomal therapy
*Medical social services
There are others but as you can see in today’s world just about any type of medical treatment can be done in the comfort of your home. Remember, the goal of home health care is to treat an illness or injury. Home health care helps you get better, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible. However, it all depends on underlying health conditions so sometimes it’s better to go into an assisted living omaha facility.
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