Healthcare can be confusing at times, and it’s not always easy to know what the next steps are. If you are seeing your primary care physician or a specialist, such as a cardiologist or orthopedic surgeon, or if you have had a recent hospital stay, home health could be a good option for you.
Talk to your doctor about home health when:
- You have been prescribed new medications or diagnosed with a new illness
- You have had a recent fall
- You had an emergency room visit in the past six months
- You need assistance getting to a doctor’s appointment or when leaving the home is a taxing effort
- You are feeling weak from a recent illness or hospitalization
- You are in need of therapy to help in healing from a fall or surgery
- You have a chronic disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or heart failure
- You have a wound that requires care