Healing At Home

About ten years ago, I started having illusive medical problems. I was constantly in pain, always tired, and very frustrated with being sick. After spending more than my fair share of time being confined to a hospital bed, I decided that impersonal nurses, uncomfortable bedding, and terrible food just wasn't for me. In an attempt to improve my quality of life, I switched to home health care, and I can't even begin to tell you the difference it made for me. In addition to being around my family, I was also able to focus on my healing. I hope that as you read my blog, you can decide if home health care is right for you.

2015

Home Is Where The Healing Is: Psychiatric Home Health

7 May 2015

Home health care is widely recognized as being the provision of medical services to someone who is terminally ill or recovering from a major injury. Not meeting the criteria for inpatient hospitalization, the patient receives visits at home by medical professionals such as nurses, lab technicians, and occupational therapists (just to name a few). These services can mean all the difference to someone who needs care and assistance during a physically challenging time.
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Hiring A Home Health Aide - Reducing Dementia Stress And Irritation

9 March 2015

If you have taken on the responsibility of caretaker for an aging parent with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, then you may find yourself stressed and tired at the end of the day. As a caretaker, you must remain strong both emotionally and physically to provide the care that is needed. This may mean that you need to ask for assistance to ensure your own well being. Home health care aides can provide the help.
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