The Benefits of Home Care

In recent years, home care providers have developed successful models in care coordination, prescription management, disease management and behavioral education. They have also pioneered innovative and cost-effective uses of technology and therapeutics to deliver high quality, client-centered, well-coordinated care across the health care delivery system, helping millions of Americans live safely and independently at home.

Below are links to a variety of resources that can help you learn more about home care. Aker Kasten Home Health Care also provides in-home assessments in the Palm Beach County area that will assist in determining the level of care needed. Contact us today to schedule a convenient time for us to visit your home.

Options for Home Care Services
Although focused on Alzheimer’s care, this informative list explains the various options for care, both in-home and institutional.

Hiring Private Duty Home Care Workers: Why Work Through an Agency?
This informative article details the pros of using an agency for privately paid in-home care services.

A Simple Explanation of Home Care
This eHow article contains an easy to understand explanation of home care and includes links to other related articles.

The SPRY (Setting Priorities for Retirement Years) Foundation
The SPRY Foundation works with partner organizations to translate evidence-based research into applied settings; and, based on such experiences, develops strategies and policies that have national implications.