Health care and professional caregiving in the comfort of home
Health care is a broad term that had gained traction during the dreadful pandemic era and will continue to do so. In simple terms it is, ‘maintenance of health through prevention and diagnosis with care that is delivered through health professionals, midwife and nursing.
Health has always been a sensitive topic that requires the utmost care and empathy. In the past 2 yearsthe dreadful pandemic period had lifted the blanket covering the reality of the medical infrastructure. Be it theavailability of doctors at hospitals, hospital beds, oxygen cylinder availability, and 24/7 assistance for the patients during and post treatment. There was a lot of trauma and chaos across the world in the search for such infrastructure. This vacuum was filled by a very unique and special service called home health care services or home care services, where patients who could not get beds, 24/7 nurses & doctors opted for at home treatment. This changed the way people started looking at healthcare services - what was once a sole option for receiving treatment and diagnosis through hospitals, had now been thrown open to a wider range of professionals.
A wide range of services are being offered under the bracket of home healthcare, to list a few,
- Nursing
- Bed side assistance
- Auditory and Hearing therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Medicine
- Pulmonologist
- Yoga
- Diagnosis
- Dentist
- Inpatient Beds
When a patient is treated, 2 things are to be considered. One is the best mode of treatment and secondly, their mental state. Most hospitals have an environmental design that can be a bit uncomfortable to the patients during & post treatment, thus impacting their rate of recovery as seen in the study by Jannie Laursen. A good and positive environment always goes a long way in this aspect. Healthcare at home has brought this step forward by delivering medical professionals at one’s doorstep and treating them in the comfort of their home, putting an end to the need for routine hospital drives and bringing into consideration affordable healthcare (SDG-3).
As times passes, population explosion will become a more significant aspect as much as global warming and climate change. To address such drastic changes the modern medical & hospital infrastructure requires a total robust change especially catering to the elderly and the less privileged, where in leaning towards a more sustainable approach which supports a patient both mentally and therapeutically. Home care health services has led the way by delivering professional medical treatment with care and ensuring we achieve this target while adapting and preparing for the foreseeable future.
