Author: Law Office of Bonnie Lawston
Star Multi Care: Stephen Sternbach
As our population ages, and more and more people require regular medical care, the demand for home health care services continues to rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1.5 million people were receiving home health care services in 2007, with an average of 315 days of care.
Home health offers many distinct advantages. Your loved one gets to stay in familiar and comfortable surroundings, allowing a greater sense of independence. Staying with a known routine in a familiar environment minimizes stress and anxiety, which can help improve health. In addition, because the attention is one-on-one, there is less likelihood that medications will not be properly administered or that required procedures or treatment will be neglected.
Before you bring in home health care, though, you want to execute certain documents, so that care providers know what to do in any situation that may arise. At the Law Office of Bonnie Lawston, in Huntington Station, we have extensive experience helping people protect their rights and the rights of loved ones when in-home, assisted or nursing home care is required. We can work with you to make certain all your concerns are addressed, and that you have prepared and put in place all necessary documentation. Contact us by e-mail or call our office for an appointment.
Home Health Care Service Providers
If you are considering retaining the services of a home health care provider, Star Multi-Care offers a wide range of in-home medical and non-medical services, and has offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. If you or your loved ones spend winters in Florida, you can travel back and forth between your home in the north and your Florida home without an interruption in home health care services.