Home is Where the Heart – and Healing – Is

September 1, 2024

How a Home Health Care Plan Can Help You Heal Where You're Most Comfortable 

Jane Austen once wrote, “There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” That sentiment is especially true regarding recovery after a surgery or health development. Not everyone is comfortable laying in a medical bed, away from their own home and loved ones. If a patient doesn’t require extensive therapy or constant medical surveillance, recovering at home can not only decrease costs and length of hospital stays, but it – even more importantly – can improve a patient’s mood and outcome.

Here are five reasons why a Home Health Care plan, sometimes called Short-Term Care, could be the better choice for your family.

• Recovery Can Be Faster with a Home Health Care Plan

With Home Health Care, the services and therapies come to the individual. This provides a familiar and comfortable recovery environment, which can improve the healing process and result in a faster recovery.

When patients receive care in their homes, they are more comfortable and more likely to follow the treatments and exercises their skilled nursing specialist recommends.

• Home Health Care Services Are More Beneficial for Chronic Conditions

Serious medical conditions require constant medical care. People with chronic conditions like cancer, heart disease, COPD, and strokes can all benefit from Home Health Care.

Unless an individual invests in home health services, they will have to find long-term care in a hospital setting, where they’ll often spend more money on the same level of quality healthcare and a less personalized experience.

• In-Home Health Care Provides More Freedoms

Home Health Care eliminates the rigidity and strict schedule of a hospital setting. Instead, it gives individuals more freedom and a greater sense of normalcy. This can make it easier to live your day-to-day life with minimal medical interruptions.

• Reduced Exposure to Further Illness

Hospitals can provide excellent healthcare, but they are also filled with sick people who are in close contact with each other. For patients with weakened immune systems or who are dealing with chronic illnesses, increased exposure to others with diseases can be a considerable health risk.

Home Health Care allows people to have more control over the cleanliness and people in their environment. This helps minimize a substantial number of health risks.

• Home Health Care Can Reduce Costs by as Much as 52%

A hospital visit - even just for a few hours - can cost thousands of dollars. When that hospital stay extends to days and weeks, the financial toll of the accumulating medical bills can be staggering.

With in-home care, patients can save substantial money while receiving high-quality medical care. Studies have shown Home Health Care is frequently the more affordable option.

Be Prepared for the Future

The sooner you plan, the better your chances of avoiding financial challenges later. Protect yourself now by getting the Home Health Care plan from AMBA and your association. This plan’s coverage will be paid directly to you or a medical provider that you designate. Plus, your benefits are provided in addition to any other healthcare coverage you may have! You deserve to have access to the help you need. Call AMBA at 866-615-4063 or request a free Benefits Review with a knowledgeable AMBA agent.

Sources:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11606-018-4307-z

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120108 

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