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Federal Policy for Home Care. In the end home care was included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act initiated in the 1960s. It was home care’s presumed ability to empty hospital beds that resulted in its inclusion in the Medicare program.
Given these realities, the inclusion of home care in any federal health program seemed unlikely. Yet, home care appeared, disappeared, and reappeared during a decade of debate that finally resulted in passage of the Medicare legislation in 1965.
Home health care is different non-medical care, custodial care, or private-duty care which refers to assistance and services provided by persons who are not nurses, doctors, or other licensed medical personnel. For patients recovering from surgery or illness, home care may include rehabilitative therapies.
In the U.S., it was not until 1965, when Medicare was established for people over 65 years of age, that home care services were once again covered by insurance (Buhler-Wilkerson, 2001). Medicare is a federal health insurance program.
17 Οκτ 2023 · Well-coordinated, integrated home care services allow older persons with diverse health conditions to maintain their health, quality of life, dignity, and independence as long as possible. Extant research findings point to inadequate collaborations between physicians and other medical professionals.
This article reviews the past history of home health agency care from its beginnings to the present day, evidence regarding the effect of recent changes in financing on these services, the state of skilled home health care in 2008, and a discussion of future directions.
20 Σεπ 2011 · She believed that public health nurses must treat social and economic problems, not simply take care of sick people. The public health nurse should be involved with the health of an entire neighborhood and cooperate with social agencies to help improve living conditions.
