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2. Home health nursing - Wikipedia

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   Home health care is a cost efficient way to deliver quality care in the convenience of the client's home. [2] Home health nurses create care plans to achieve goals based on the client's diagnosis. These plans can include preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative actions. [1] Home health nurses also supervise certified nursing assistants.

3. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Home health care is medical in nature and is provided by licensed, skilled healthcare professionals. Home health care providers deliver services in the client's own home. Professional home health services may include medical or psychological assessment, wound care, pain management, disease education and management, physical therapy, speech ...

4. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and ...

5. Nursing Home Care: Services, Costs, and More Information - WebMD

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   The services nursing homes offer vary from facility to facility. Services often include: Room and board. Monitoring of medication. Personal care (including dressing, bathing, and toilet assistance ...

6. Understanding Medicare Coverage for Home Health Aides

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   Medicare covers some aspects of these home health services, including physical and occupational therapy as well as skilled nursing care. However, Medicare doesn’t cover all home health services ...

7. Assisted Living vs. Nursing Home: How Do They Differ?

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   Assisted living is primarily a residential environment, while nursing homes — also called skilled nursing facilities — are considered medical environments. To clarify the distinction, here’s ...

8. What’s the Difference Between Medicare Part A and Part B ...

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   Medicare Part A covers several aspects of healthcare that may include the following:. short-term care in a skilled nursing facility; limited home healthcare; hospice care; inpatient care at a ...

9. Respite Care: Definition, Services, Costs, and Types - WebMD

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   For hospice care, Medicare will cover most of the cost for up to 5 consecutive days of respite care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Medicaid may also provide help; programs vary by state.