Health.Zone Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the Health.Zone Content Network

2. Home care - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_care

   Homecare is also known as domiciliary care, social care or in-home care. [2] [3] It comprises a range of activities, especially paramedical aid by nurses and assistance in daily living for ill, disabled or elderly people. Clients receiving home health care may incur lower costs, receive equal to better care, and have increased satisfaction in ...

3. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_care_in_the_United_States

   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. Elderly care - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderly_care

   An old man at a nursing home in Norway. Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care ), serves the needs of old adults. It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care ), hospice care, and home care .

5. Home Care: Is It the Right Thing to Do? - WebMD

   www.webmd.com/.../features/planning-for-home-care

   There are two basic types. In-home care services cover general daily activities and support, such as cooking, cleaning, helping your loved one dress, or just keeping them company. Home health care ...

6. Hospice Care - Your Questions Answered - WebMD

   www.webmd.com/palliative-care/hospice-care

   On the Internet, you can go to the website of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. You can call the NHPCO at 800-658-8898. For languages other than English, call 877-658-8896 ...

7. Home health nursing - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_health_nursing

   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.

8. Palliative Care vs. Hospice: How Do They Differ? - Healthline

   www.healthline.com/health/palliative-care-vs-hospice

   Palliative care is an option as soon as you receive a diagnosis of a serious, life-altering condition. Hospice care, on the other hand, isn’t available until a doctor evaluates a timeline for ...

9. Primary health care - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_health_care

   Primary health care ( PHC) is "essential health care " that is based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology. This makes universal health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community. PHC initiatives allow for the full participation of community members in implementation and decision making. [1]