Home care is given to people who need personal or medical treatment while staying in their own homes. Most VA home care agencies also provide additional services unrelated to health, such as light housekeeping, meal preparations, etc. The different types of home care are as follows.<\/p>\n
Nursing care<\/strong><\/p>\n Nursing care is provided to people recovering after hospitalization for a major procedure, elders, the terminally ill, and babies. Care normally involves a highly skilled and appropriately certified nurse, or medical assistance professional. This person is responsible for ensuring the patient is duly assisted at all times, so that the family will not be burdened by having to meet the latter\u2019s needs. The nurse\u2019s duties include treating wounds, administering treatments and medicine, and supervising the effects of care on the patient.<\/p>\n Special care<\/strong><\/p>\n There are cases where the patient will require more than normal care and assistance, sometimes physical or mental therapy. There are VA home care agencies, which would place a physical therapist working in collaboration with nurse, the former visiting the patient to help with pain in the muscles or joints. Besides this, you have occupational therapy, which deals with obstacles to living activities, and speech therapy for patients who have trouble speaking.<\/p>\n Homemaker help<\/strong><\/p>\n Services under this assist the patient with minor household tasks such as laundry, housekeeping, and grocery runs. The main aim of this is to make the patient\u2019s recovery and transition back to health as smooth as possible, by aiding in the smooth running of the household. Some VA home care agencies assign a single person to the patient for health care, as well as for performing the tasks mentioned above.<\/p>\n