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| FEATURED HOME HEALTH AGENCY CRITERION Health Care |
| The Mission of Criterion Health Care, Inc. Is to participate as an active part of the medical community, by providing high quality Home Health Care services, continuously improving the quality of these services, and delivering these services in a compassionate manner to meet the needs of the patient. Criterion has been operating since November,2001 |
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Home Health Aides are available to meet the patients needs that are non medical, however are
essential to the continued good, mental and physical health. These needs are met by providing the
following services: Bathing, Dressing, Exercising, Feeding, Grooming, Routine Hair/Skin Care,Toileting,
Transfer/Ambulation, Cleaning, Laundry, Simple Meal Preparation, Remind of Self Administered Meds
essential to the continued good, mental and physical health. These needs are met by providing the
following services: Bathing, Dressing, Exercising, Feeding, Grooming, Routine Hair/Skin Care,Toileting,
Transfer/Ambulation, Cleaning, Laundry, Simple Meal Preparation, Remind of Self Administered Meds
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Case Study
WHEN IS HOME HEALTH CARE APPROPRIATE?
Because it is not always clear to the average person when an ailing senior needs home health care
and when he or she needs nursing home care, it is usually best to consult a medical professional
for advice. The following case study describes one situation in which home health care proved to be
the right choice.
Francis is 84 years old and recently had a stroke. She was hospitalized briefly and then discharged
to continue recovering at home. To enable her to return home, her doctor called a home health care
agency, and the agency gave Francis a complete home health care plan for six weeks. Since the
doctor ordered the home care for Francis, Medicare paid for it.
For the first week after Francis went home, a nurse visited her every day. The nurse met with Francis’
s family to discuss her special dietary needs and to arrange for exercise therapy to help Francis
regain her strength. Once that was done, the nurse visited Francis twice a week to check on how
well she was recovering. The home health care agency also sent a homemaker, a personal care
attendant, and a physical therapist to visit Francis several times during the week. The homemaker
would do the shopping and cook light meals. The personal care attendant would help Francis
bathe, get dressed, and walk. The physical therapist would keep Francis moving and see to it that
she got some exercise to aid in her recovery.
WHEN IS HOME HEALTH CARE APPROPRIATE?
Because it is not always clear to the average person when an ailing senior needs home health care
and when he or she needs nursing home care, it is usually best to consult a medical professional
for advice. The following case study describes one situation in which home health care proved to be
the right choice.
Francis is 84 years old and recently had a stroke. She was hospitalized briefly and then discharged
to continue recovering at home. To enable her to return home, her doctor called a home health care
agency, and the agency gave Francis a complete home health care plan for six weeks. Since the
doctor ordered the home care for Francis, Medicare paid for it.
For the first week after Francis went home, a nurse visited her every day. The nurse met with Francis’
s family to discuss her special dietary needs and to arrange for exercise therapy to help Francis
regain her strength. Once that was done, the nurse visited Francis twice a week to check on how
well she was recovering. The home health care agency also sent a homemaker, a personal care
attendant, and a physical therapist to visit Francis several times during the week. The homemaker
would do the shopping and cook light meals. The personal care attendant would help Francis
bathe, get dressed, and walk. The physical therapist would keep Francis moving and see to it that
she got some exercise to aid in her recovery.