The home health care service it is a resource about which there is still a lot of confusion, despite the fact that it has been consolidated for years across a large part of the national territory.
Many of the doubts relating to this activity concern the various types of service that can be provided, and above all what are the requirements to be able to request it.
The fundamental thing to clarify is that universally there are two macro-types of home healthcare: that of free nature affiliated with the NHSand theprivate home care. In this article we will explore the differences between these two types of service, trying to clarify them and understand which one to choose based on user needs.
Free home healthcare
That free it is the solution that also involves i national health servicesand does not require any type of payment for its provision.
To activate it it is usually necessary to obtain an authorization document by the attending physician or by the pediatrician of the patient in question, and deliver it to the relevant office.
The request for assistance can be made not only by the patient himself, but also by any person close to him, family members and carers living with him.
Private home healthcare
If instead you consider home care in private regimeit is good to understand what this service is managed give them exclusively providers of the samethrough the involvement of a wide selection of professionals which encompass every area of medicine.
This type of service, which instead requires the paymentoffers his care completely private to be able to guarantee the patient the maximum serenity. In fact, many people in difficulty suffer from having to leave their home, especially in very delicate situations, and this service meets the need in question.
To be able to activate it, in this case, it is sufficient contact the company providing the service via the telephone support service or, in some cases, via email.
Which of the services to choose and why
After having superficially analyzed the differences between the two types of service, it is time to understand when to choose one and when the other. Obviously everything depends on the needs and characteristics of the individual case.
In general it is good to remember that i requirements for activation are very similarbut in the case of home care in private regimefor example, the patient must or be returning from a hospital staytherefore following hospitalizations or similar cases, or in the event of the occurrence of emerging home health and social needswhich therefore make this solution more comfortable and efficient for the subject.
The private service deals with treat the patient at 360 degrees and exclusively in your home, guaranteeing total comfort and serenity.
Obviously it is always recommended to fully inform yourself on the websites of the providers of these services, in order to have an complete information framework before activating any type of assistance. In any case, home healthcare is a convenient and consolidated solution over the years, and which undoubtedly, regardless of the type, can prove important for any type of “fragile” subject.
