{"id":6180,"date":"2023-01-13T07:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T07:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/?p=6180"},"modified":"2024-09-23T03:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T03:14:44","slug":"hospice-care-vs-home-health-care-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/hospice-care-vs-home-health-care-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospice Care vs. Home Health Care \u2013 What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have an elderly loved one who is dealing with a serious illness? If you\u2019re like many people in Fremont, you may not be all that familiar with the resources that are available \u2013 and you might be wondering if <a href=\"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/our-hospice-services\/\">hospice care<\/a> or home health care would be a better fit.<\/p>\n<p>Given the importance of choosing the right type of care at the right time, you need to understand how these two options differ. To learn what sets hospice care apart from home health services and when each is appropriate, take a look at the following.<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care.webp\" alt=\"Hospice Care vs. Home Health Care\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care.webp 1000w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-79x53.webp 79w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-675x450.webp 675w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-24x16.webp 24w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-36x24.webp 36w, https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Hospice-Care-vs.-Home-Health-Care-48x32.webp 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>What is Hospice Care?<\/h2>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/location\/bay-area\/\">Hospice care<\/a><\/u> is a form of specialized assistance for patients with a limited life expectancy. The focus of hospice is on quality of life, and services are geared toward helping people with incurable conditions enjoy the time they have left as fully and comfortably as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Routine hospice care takes place wherever a terminally ill patient lives \u2013 often, that\u2019s their own home or that of a relative, but services are also available to residents of Fremont nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The primary, day-to-day caregivers are usually family members and friends, but they have the support of an interdisciplinary team that includes hospice nurses, physicians, chaplains, social workers, therapists, grief counselors and other specialists.<\/p>\n<p>For patients and families in need, three other levels of hospice care are available in the Fremont area. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Continuous home care<\/em>, which involves around-the-clock assistance from a hospice nurse in the event of a health crisis<\/li>\n<li><em>In-patient care<\/em>, with the patient temporarily staying in a hospital or hospice facility until their condition is stabilized<\/li>\n<li><em>Respite care<\/em>, or a short-term transition to in-patient care for the purpose of giving family and friends a much-needed break<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hospice care plans are personalized to provide the specific services a terminally ill patient needs. A few of the more common hospice services are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delivery of medications along with any home medical equipment and medical supplies the patient needs<\/li>\n<li>Pain and symptom management to ensure that the patient enjoys the highest quality of life for their remaining days<\/li>\n<li>24-hour access to hospice nurses who can answer questions and, when necessary, send someone out to manage a crisis<\/li>\n<li>Counseling, emotional support, spiritual assistance and bereavement therapy for the hospice patient and their family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is Home Health Care?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/matrixbricks.us\/suncrest\/hospice-care-vs-home-health-care\/\">The key difference between hospice and home health care<\/a> is that the latter isn\u2019t for people with life-limiting conditions. Home health services are for those who need assistance managing a chronic condition or help recovering from an illness, injury or surgery.<\/p>\n<p>However, that\u2019s not to say that anyone in Fremont can access home health services. Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurers only provide this type of care to homebound patients \u2013 and only people who rarely leave their homes because of their medical symptoms are considered to be homebound. And unlike hospice care, home health care may not be fully covered. In some cases, patients or their families have to shoulder the costs of medication and supplies.<\/p>\n<p>To receive home health care services, a patient\u2019s doctor must certify that they are in need of at least one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part-time skilled nursing services<\/li>\n<li>Physical or occupational therapy<\/li>\n<li>Speech-language pathology services<\/li>\n<li>Would care, injections or IV therapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Health care agencies typically coordinate the services a doctor orders for a patient. As for the duration, that depends on the patient\u2019s needs and goals. And sometimes, people who receive home health services become eligible for hospice care as their condition progresses. Since hospice offers a greater level of support, this is often the best course of action for patients who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience a significant unintentional weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Spend most or all of their time in bed or in a chair<\/li>\n<li>Become increasingly drowsy or confused<\/li>\n<li>Have difficulty breathing with minimal exertion<\/li>\n<li>Suffer ongoing physical or functional decline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Similarities of Hospice Care and Home Health Care<\/h2>\n<p>As you can see, hospice and home health services are different. At the same time, they do have quite a bit in common. Both provide eligible Fremont patients with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Services tailored to meet their particular needs<\/li>\n<li>Assistance in the home \u2013 or wherever a patient calls home<\/li>\n<li>Help with daily living activities like bathing and grooming<\/li>\n<li>More independence and fewer unplanned hospitalizations<\/li>\n<li>Skilled assistance for as long as eligibility requirements are met<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, hospice care and home health services are similar in that both are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance companies \u2013 if, that is, a patient meets the criteria for eligibility. And, both are less costly than a hospital or facility stay.<\/p>\n<h2>Reach Out to the Suncrest Team Today<\/h2>\n<p>If you believe that your loved one could benefit from hospice care contact Suncrest in Fremont. We\u2019d be happy to answer your questions and offer advice on helping your elderly relative enjoy a better quality of life in their later years.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the Fremont <a href=\"\/\">Suncrest Care<\/a> Team, or to discuss <u>hospice care<\/u> and home health care with a compassionate and knowledgeable professional, give us a call today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have an elderly loved one who is dealing with a serious illness? 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