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2. Home care - Wikipedia

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   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

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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. What Are ADLs and How They’re Measured - WebMD

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   The term ADL was first introduced by Sidney Katz in 1950. It’s a collective term for all the basic skills you need in regular daily life. These include: Ambulating. This includes the ability to ...

5. 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.

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. Medicare's PACE Program: What Is It and How Can It Help?

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   Takeaway. PACE provides medical and social services for people with significant needs who want to continue living at home. The program is a combined effort between Medicare and Medicaid. People ...

8. 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 ...

9. What You Need to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance - WebMD

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   Cleaning‌. Preparing meals‌. People often need long-term care when they have a serious, ongoing health condition or disability, or as they get older. Reasons to consider long-term care ...