Home care service can be classified into generally medical and non medical or those which require very less medical assistance.
Medical or hospital care service as the name suggests is a complete medical diagnosis and treatment facility depending on the health conditions of the senior member. These medical services comprise of all medical drugs, equipments, tests, hospital treatment services, nursing and cleanliness and the necessary ambience required along with the surgical operations to improve health of the elder adult as it requires constant supervision and thus require full time monitoring and assistance. Senior Health care or medical assistance is also developing as there are different kinds of services available due to technological innovations and medical advancements. Here again the status of the health conditions of the senior member helps in choosing long term nursing solutions or rehabilitation services. Rapid adoption and constant development of these amenities thus help provide a better and complete elderly health care service.
As a value addition Home care service also includes the basic health monitoring like checking blood pressure and therapy services. Here one can choose to appoint a full time or part time family caregiver or can be sent to a Home where the elder adult can also share experiences from other members of the society where all the basic necessities are fulfilled as discussed above. Hence the decision on whether a full time home care or a part time companion is dependent on the health conditions and situations of the elderly adult. The choice among the various options may vary depending on the illness, age, rehabilitation requirements and preference towards a particular service.
Another applauding service is Community Care Service which is in the nascent stages and is likely to grow in recent times. This service which is gaining more importance with the help and support from all the organizations public and private, industry and local bodies and insurers help in providing all kinds of solutions and assistance as discussed above to share the benefits, costs and invaluable experiences by providing proper advice, management and expertise.
