According to “Economic Analysis of Hospital in the Home”, a 2011 study conducted by Deloitte Access Economics which was commissioned by the Hospital in the Home Society of Australasia Ltd to investigate the cost effectiveness of Hospital in the Home (HITH) care relative to hospital care, the home care model provides major cost savings and comparable patient outcomes. The research reports that HITH care costs 22% less than hospital care for six specific common health conditions: cellulitis, venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, respiratory infection/inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and knee replacement. The results suggest that HITH provides lower cost and equivalent clinical outcomes with that of hospital care.
With this cost minimisation analysis, we see how home care services can create government savings through reduced healthcare costs and can increase patient satisfaction and well-being. Home nursing and community health care services allow patients to continue hospital treatment or clinical support with the comforts and familiarity of their home. With lesser cost and same – or even better – medical outcome, more and more patients prefer personal home care services as they undergo recovery.
Benefits of Home Care Services
Here are some of the other beneficial factors that encourage patients, especially the elderly, to continue medication at home and receive the rehabilitative care with the aid of home nursing professionals.
• Financial
o Cost is lesser than keeping a patient in the hospital.
o Home care utilises fewer resources, except for necessary care, making it more economical.
• Independence, Freedom, Comfort, Security, Dignity
o Patients feel more comfortable and secure at their own homes than in hospital rooms.
o Patients can continue doing their daily routines, giving them control over their day-to-day activities.
o Patients are familiar with their environment, allowing them freedom to participate in more activities.
o Patients feel better or recover faster when they are in familiar surroundings.
o Patients heal faster when they are active and given decision-making opportunities helps them get back into normal routines.
• Quality of Care, Peace of Mind
o Patients receive one-on-one attention or individualised care for their specific medical needs.
o Patients and families have more control over the type of personalised care programs.
o Patients are less stressed at home.
• Family support and participation
o Patients’ families and friends can be actively involved in caring for them.
o Keeping the families together while patient is recuperating.
o Patients feel better and heal faster when they are surrounded with the warmth, support and love of family and friends, rather than being confined within the cold walls of an institution.
Home care services allow more flexibility for patients and their families, that’s why this industry is growing significantly. With the increasing elderly population and overcrowding of hospitals, the demand for home care services will also increase. Whether patients need rehabilitative or palliative care, are chronically ill or disabled, home care services offer them a better environment for recovery, continued medication, or clinical assistance.
Lincs Healthcare Offers Various Home Nursing and Home Care Services for Patients of All Ages
Lincs Healthcare understands the vital role home care plays in the physical, mental and social well-being of the patient. With their years of experience in the health care industry, they know the importance of providing quality and personalised care for patient’s comfort and satisfaction. That’s why they provide a full range of home nursing professionals for nursing care; personal care aides for domestic, hygiene, shopping and travel needs; and physical or occupational therapists for appropriate rehabilitation.
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