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What is Home care?
"Home care" encompasses a spectrum of healthcare
and social services that are delivered in the comfort and privacy
of one's home to those persons who are in need of nursing, therapy
treatments and/or assistance with the activities of daily living.
The home is the appropriate place to deliver healthcare
to those persons who wish to remain independent but have the need
for care that is beyond the scope and ability of family and friends
to provide. Home care providers deliver highly skilled services
in conjunction with modern technology that enables the elderly,
chronically ill, disabled and recuperating patient to receive sophisticated
medical treatment in the comfort and privacy of their home where
their personal surroundings are more conducive to recovery.
Home care is quickly becoming the central focus for
delivering healthcare. The home is preferred over institutionalized
care. The industry continues to demonstrate that the home is the
most cost effective place to deliver care.
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