MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'home health care'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737104&cid=t_145763_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FbXz1Tfpd7AM%2F Nursing Careers for the Medically-Minded If you’ve been considering a profession in medicine, but are reticent to spend the next decade of your life in school, you may want to look into nursing as an excellent outlet for both your desire to help others and your interest in the medical field.  Not only are there several different degrees available for the profession (from certification to an associate’s degree to a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, and beyond), there are also an astronomical number of foci within the field.  So whether you want work in a fast-paced emergency setting, join a private practice, or pursue a degree with an emphasis in such diverse fields as pediatrics, first-response services, anesthesia, or obstetrics and gynecology (just to name a few), you can specia... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737104 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:11:46 +0100 3737104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637808&cid=t_145763_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-case-for-home-health-care.html By Dr. George Taler While Congress is debating health reform and struggling to accomplish the apparently competing goals of reducing costs while improving quality, I am part of a program that does both. As co-director of the Washington Hospital Center’s... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637808 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2637808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523818&cid=t_145763_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2F7J1g0zSUKfg%2Ffirst-care-home-health-in-georgetown.html First Care Home Health in Austin & Round Rock educates aging clients on how to take better care of themselves when living with chronic illnesses. It can be a lesser expensive way of caring for the elderly and allowing them to remain independent at home. Medicare requires the education so that the elderly does not slip into ill health and land in the hospital again. So, First Care Home Health finds that education is the best policy for remaining safely at home!They help educate clients having concerns of medical conditions such as Congested Heart Failure, Arthritis, Cancer, Hypertention. Part of the education process includes how to take medications and follow treatments. They have employed a high quality staff of nurses and professionals. First Care Home Health also communicates findin... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523818 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:53:00 +0100 2523818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523819&cid=t_145763_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2FSnO72psDQvI%2Fmedical-transportation-for-central.html David Phillips, President of Central Texas EMS & Medical Transport Services located in Georgetown and serves the central Texas areas from Waco to South Austin and all the little cities in between. It's an important medical transport service that is a high priority and needed service by family caregivers, especially when we live at a distance from our aging loved ones. David's company, Central Texas EMS & Medical Transport can help your aging parent physically be moved from the hospital back home or vice versa when they need ambulance type transportation. It is not to be confused with a 911 (true) emergency transportation to the hospital. A 911 ambulance is restricted to respond only to an emergency situation such as a car accident or a heart attack, it is not to be confused with an... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523819 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:41:00 +0100 2523819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=912314&cid=t_145763_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ffewer-in-nursing-homes-home-health.html I read two articles showing trends that are related. "Fewer Seniors Live in Nursing Homes" at USA Today says that about 7.4% of seniors 75 years old and older lived in nursing homes in 2006, down from 8.1% in 2000 and 10.2% in 1990. The other article, titled "In Home Health Care Services Increasing" at Medical News Today discusses "a new kind of medical practice is flourishing nationwide that offers to go where the patients are...to treat ailments."In 2006 less than 16% of the population aged 85 years or more lived in nursing home facilities, according to the article in USA Today. These statistics refer to nursing homes, but do not include assisted care facilities. A nursing home, or skilled nursing facility, has licensed nurses while an assisted care facility does not require employees to... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=912314 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:51:00 +0100 912314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908817&cid=t_145763_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fdr-mike-magee-home-centered-health-care.html The trend toward Home Centered Health is discussed at Health Commentary by blogger, physician, author, environmentalist, speaker and healthcare leader Dr. Mike Magee. He says the U.S. Administration on Aging has a study that shows 81% of the people over the age of 50 would like to avoid nursing home care in their future. Home Centered Healthcare for seniors as they age is a trend he says will enable them to spend their elderly years at home instead of in a facility.Dr. Magee predicts that the home health industry, already an area of enormous growth, will skyrocket. Improvements to the home such as grab bars in showers and stair lifts will make homes adapted to the needs of elders. New technology will enable people who are at home to have their health monitored.He predicts that part of the ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908817 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:58:00 +0100 908817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852210&cid=t_145763_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fhome-health-services-such-as-visiting.html Home health services include licensed professionals such as registered nurses, home health aides, licensed physical therapists, or speech therapy. The nurses and professionals visit your home to provide care and teach the patient and caregivers how to provide the care routine that is needed.At the webpage for bestcarehomehealth.org, which has offices in many locations in California, there is information about who is eligible. The services need to be prescribed by a physician,the patient must need skilled nursing or rehabilitation therapy, and the patient must be homebound. Homebound means it is difficult or taxing to leave home.Medicare, Medi-Cal, Workers Compensation, Private Insurance or Personal Pay are the options for paying for the services.The nurses provide training for family or pa... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852210 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:16:00 +0100 852210