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The Difference Between Home
Health & Hospice
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| Hospice and Home Health are different in the type of
care they provide. One is not better than the other, as far as medical
care goes, but specialization is a factor. When choosing between the
two, one should consider the needs or desires they have. Thus, when
choosing your care, listed below are a few differences each of the
agencies have. |
Hospice
- Quality of life and palliative care focus
- Does not need
to be home-bound
- Pays for medication related to the illness
- Pays for customary medical equipment
- Pays for customary medical supplies
- All staff visits are covered
- Paid for by Medicare Part A, Medicaid, most private
insurance
- Volunteers that support
- Receive care as long as your doctor
certifies you for care
- Specialization in pain and symptom
management
- Specialized staff updated with
the latest technology in end-of-life
care
- Staff available for emergencies
24 hours a day 7 days a week
- Guidance and counseling services
- Grief and bereavement support
for 13 months or longer
- Patient and family are
focus of care
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Home Health
- Rehabilitative and curative care
- Must be home-bound
- Does not pay for medication
- Must qualify for equipment
- Does not pay for medical supplies
- Must have skilled need for visits
- Funded by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private
insurance
- Limited, if any, volunteers
- Receive care as long as you have a skilled need
- Specialization in rehabilitation and life-sustaining
approaches
- Specialized staff updated with the latest technology
in rehabilitation
- Most agencies have on-call service
- Limited counseling services
- No post-care program
- Patient is the main focus of care
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