Home healthcare is when a patient receives treatment at home instead of in a hospital. There are multiple reasons people may need assistance while living at home. The biggest reason is not having the means or capability to transport themselves to a hospital for regular treatments. This can stem from age, illness, or injury, regardless, people enrolled in home healthcare can’t take care of themselves very well and need assistance.
Home healthcare covers a wide range of services, is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as the care you would get in a hospital or a skilled nursing facility. Unfortunately, healthcare workers are struggling to keep up with current demands, so not everyone can have access to home healthcare.
Agencies and Services
Some of the home care organizations are Medicare, Certified Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Area Agencies on Aging, and Homemaker Agencies. These services can include part-time or intermittent nursing care along with other skilled care services, and/or a home health aide.
The healthcare agency will coordinate with the patient’s primary doctor to ensure the most optimal treatment routes.
Common skilled home health services include:
- Wound care
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Patient and caregiver education
- Intravenous or nutrition therapy
- Injections
- Monitoring serious illness and unstable health status
- Oxygen therapy
Home Healthcare Supplies
Supplies for home healthcare aren’t always provided by the service agency. We at e-FirstAidSupplies can help provide you or your loved ones with the proper equipment at affordable prices. We offer plenty of wound care items, diagnostic tools, oxygen equipment, and sports medicine items that are useful for physical therapy such as athletic tape, pre-wrap, splints, and braces.
e-FirstAidSupplies also has super convenient first responder kits that are perfect for a home healthcare technician. These duffels are high capacity, have multiple pockets for organization, are able to carry oxygen tanks, and are made of high-quality material that will last.
e-FirstAidSupplies has a great assortment of professional grade equipment and supplies for everyday needs. Help your loved ones by providing them with quality care and equipment. Having access to proper knowledge and resources is necessary for providing the best care possible.
