Dynamic Field Of Home Health Care

There has been growing dialogue amongst the GI generation (1901-1926) to the Baby Boomer Generation (1946-1964) on how to manage aging and end-of-life issues. One aspect of health care that is involved in this discussion is home health care. The home health care industry is a very dynamic field of health care. Across the nation many people are taking in the direction of home health care services compared with Skilled Nursing facilities or Hospitals. As a Home Health Care agency owner and a healthcare administrator it’s imperative that my organization is a part of the discussion.
Home health care service constitutes “health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury (https://www.medicare.gov).” Examples of health care services that are rendered by skilled home health care agencies includes however is not limited to wound care for pressure sores or a surgical wound, patient/ caregiver education, intravenous or nutrition therapy and lastly monitoring serious chronic illness and unstable health status. While non-skilled home health care services includes home maker duties and companionship. “Home health care is usually less expensive, more

Home health care services is important for several reasons. To begin home health care services is a current trend in health care as well as a growing industry that is becoming a prominent method in the delivery method of health care services to individuals. Secondly as individuals becoming more concerned about the cost of care and its efficacy people will began to turn to other alternatives that offer the same benefits for less cost, in this case home health care services. Although the importance of home health care should not be limited to the aforementioned