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The Difference Between Home Care and Home Health Care

In the healthcare industry, there are many services available, especially when it comes to senior care. Assisting Hands Home Care in Evanston, IL is proud to provide home care services in Evanston, Winnetka, Wilmette, Glenview, IL and the surrounding areas. But when agencies mention they provide home health care, what do they mean? Both home care and home health care do overlap, but they also have distinct medical differences.

Difference Between Home Care and Home Health Care

The Difference Between Home Care and Home Health Care

The primary difference between home care and home health care is that home health care includes medical care assistance while home care involves a number of non-medical services that help the care recipient feel more comfortable and safe in their home. The services provided in home health care include injections, blood testing, medication management, wound care, and other medical tasks.

Home Care Services

The services provided in home care include:

  • Personal care, such as feeding, bathing, incontinence care, personal hygiene maintenance
  • Senior transportation
  • Meal preparation
  • Light housekeeping
  • Transferring

In addition to home care assistance, caregivers serve as companions for their clients to ease feelings of loneliness and depression. Our caregivers at Assisting Hands Home Care in Evanston strive to engage our care recipients in fun conversation, games, and activities. They treat their work as more than a job; they want to be the senior’s friend.

Home Health Care Services

Home health care includes non-medical care for seniors that can include a variety of healthcare tasks, like:

  • Injections
  • Blood testing
  • Medication management
  • Wound care

Which Type of Care is Best for You

The Difference Between Home Care and Home Health Care

The best way to determine whether you or your loved one needs home care or home health care services is to speak with the care recipient’s physician about their health needs. If home care services are needed, please contact Assisting Hands Home Care and we will take care of each of these needs.

Upon meeting our staff, we will conduct a free, detailed assessment regarding the care recipient’s home, medical requirements, lifestyle, physical health, and more to ensure that each of their needs are met. If it is determined that home health care services are more beneficial than in-home care, we will refer you or your loved one to a recommended medical team.

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For more information regarding our home care services or the difference between home care and home health care, contact Assisting Hands Home Care at (847) 908-1525. We proudly serve Winnetka, Wilmette, Glenview, Evanston, IL and the surrounding areas.

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