Nursing Home vs. Home Health Care

Domonique Jackson

COM/170 Elements of University

October 6, 2014

Dean Dowling

Nursing Home vs. Home Health Care

Introduction

Either young or old, we love our family members dearly, and disabilities does not focus on a specific age group. We would love to feel assured that they are being taken care of the best way possible. As we all know, time does not allow us to take care of them ourselves, with business to tend to of our own, it makes it almost impossible. There are a few options to assist with this matter, but making the best choice is always in our best of interests.

Nursing Homes

Nursing homes are facilities that provide high levels of care assisting elders and even young people that are temporarily or permanently disabled.

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There are several options that you can refer to for payment method. Medicare is an option. Medicare is a national social insurance program, administered by the U.S. Federal government since 1966, it is currently using about 30 private insurance companies across the United States. You can also pay through your private insurance company, as well as out of pocket. Within a nursing home facility, they will be assisted with all of their ADLs. (Activities of Daily Living is a term used in healthcare to refer to daily self-care activities within an individual place of residence, in outdoor environments or both.) In this facility, they will interact with their peers, medical professionals, as well as others when visiting. They will have continuous care around the clock including routine vital signs. Vital signs includes the blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and respirations.

With the option of being able to choose a...