When you are sick, where would you rather be treated? Odds are you would prefer the security and comfort of your own bed in your own home. More than 11 million Americans agree with you, which is why Gordon Home Care is celebrating National Home Care Month this November.
With more Americans living longer, the demand for home-delivered health care to keep people in their homes is growing. Through skilled, compassionate health care delivery, home care professionals help elderly, disabled, and chronically ill individuals stay independent.
“Caring for the sick, elderly and dying in their homes is truly is a privilege for us,” said Judy Hannah, director of Gordon Home Care. “Home care professionals, volunteers and modern medicine make it possible for people to stay in their homes, where they can heal more comfortably.”
With technological advances, including a paperless charting system, Gordon Home Care has grown far beyond basic professional nursing and home care aide services. They offer a wealth of nursing, physical and speech therapies, and counseling.
Home care services are paid for by public and private sources, or directly by patients and their families. Third-party payers include commercial insurance, managed care organizations, CHAMPUS, and workers’ compensation. Medicare and state-run Medicaid are significant payers, often driving the payment agenda for commercial insurance. Despite massive cutbacks in government funding, home care continues to be the preferred means of receiving quality health care services for millions of Americans.