Home health care enables people to age in place safely and comfortably

Home health is a rapidly growing segment of the health care industry due to the demographics of an aging population and increases in chronic disease. These factors, further exacerbated by the pandemic, have created a greater need for comprehensive home-based care for people of all ages, including those in pre- or post-operative settings, or for those who need special attention, ongoing care, and assistance due to disability, frailty, age, or chronic illness. Home health includes a variety of services for patients of all ages and conditions. Not all home health agencies provide all types of health services. Therefore, it’s important to research the various agencies to determine which services they are qualified and approved to provide, according to Joanna Fuller-Crawford, registered nurse, M.B.A., CEO and co-founder of Perfect Care Nursing, a home health agency providing personalized in-home care across metro Atlanta.