When you or a loved one has been in the hospital, chances are you just want to go home – to familiar surroundings and close to friends and family. Sometimes, though, you need a little extra help with your recovery, and that’s wheretransitional home health carecan help.   What Exactly Is Transitional Home Health Care A transitional care service is aimed at senior citizens who have been in the hospital, but still require assistance with their recovery and a little more time to decide where they want to live long-term. Transitional home health care involves short-term care that is usually: ·        For a short period of time ·        Focused on the individual’s goals ·        Focused on determined therapies With transitional care, patients can access a broad range of services, such as: ·        Personal in-home care ·        Low-intensity treatments, including podiatry, mobility, exercise, balance and strength physiotherapy ·        Nursing support for any clinical care like wound care ·        Access to a social worker Is Transition Care the Right Step for You? If you are considering a transitional care service for yourself or a loved one, consider these questions: ·        Will you benefit from help like personal care, nursing support, and low-intensity therapy? ·        Are you a patient in a hospital, or receiving care under an in-home hospital program? ·        Do you want to undergo transitional home health care? ·        Have you been told that you can leave the hospital? ·        Will short-term care help you to be as independent as you can be while giving you time to consider where you want to live in the long-run? If you answer “yes” to the above questions, it’s probably time to discuss transition care with your caregiver and medical team. Health Care Transitions – the Risks Health care changes, such as those from hospital to home, have been identified as events when senior citizens are most at risk for therapeutic and medication errors, and infection, that often leads to costly and unnecessary hospital readmissions. Researchhas demonstrated that as many as a quarter to a half of adverse events that result in re-hospitalization may be preventable. Because of this, the period that surrounds health care transitions is a fruitful area for interventions that could prevent or at least reduce unnecessary readmissions. Transitional care service refers to care provided to patients as they move from one care site to another and it is usually aimed at providing continuity and coordination of health care across the care sites. Certain models of transitional care, especially for our aging loved ones, has shown promising outcomes, preventing re-hospitalization and reducing the rate of medication errors, while increased patient satisfaction with the discharge process. Who Provides the Home Health Care for the Elderly? Typically, a family member may take on the role of a primary caregiver during the transitional period. However, with their own families to take care of and lives to live, it’s a daunting task. A trained personal care assistant can provide expert at-home care for seniors on a daily or weekly basis depending on the level of care required. What Are the Benefits of a Transitional Care Service for Seniors? Transitional care brings the services of a long-term care facility to the senior citizen’s home. Some of the services usually include: ·        Help with bathing, dressing, and toileting ·        Meal planning and preparation ·        Help with following doctor’s orders and administering medication Overall, the goal of transitional home health care for the aged is to improve their quality of life and their in-home health in the days or weeks before they are moved to an assisted living facility. Family members can also benefit from these services, as they get the opportunity to rest easy knowing their loved one is receiving top-quality care in the comfort of their own home. If you or a loved one is in the process of moving to a senior assisted living community or would prefer to remain in the comfort of their own environment, it is worth considering transitional care. An experienced agency can walk you through the process of beginning the services and answer all questions you and your family may have.         ...read more

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