Is Home-Based Care Better than Traditional Nursing Homes?
Many people who are considering a nursing home for themselves or their loved one wonder if they should go for home health care instead. There are certainly benefits and drawbacks to both options. First, let’s explore the benefits of home health care. Home health care means that one or more health care workers will come to the home to provide care. They may also perform other duties like cooking, cleaning and shopping. If a senior requires full-time care, it may be necessary for home health care workers to alternate shifts. There are several benefits to this type of care. One benefit of home health care is independence. A senior citizen who receives home health care maintains a sense of independence because they remain in their own home and have some control over what they do and when they do it. They can watch television when they want, go to bed when they want, get up when they want. They do not have to follow someone else’s schedule. Yet, they have someone there to care for them at a