Trust Life Line Health Care for Home-Health Care Services
Our nurses and attendants are experienced in providing a complete range of nursing care specializations –
- 1. Giving medicines on time.
- 2. Feeding and bathroom assistance.
- 3. Fixing a diet plan.
- 4. Caring and dressing wounds.
- Our experts home health care services follow the precise selection procedures to ensure that patient can avail of the best home care services. For further details on patient home care services contact Life Line Health Care.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
- 1. Who is a Healthcare Provider ?
A health professional may operate within all branches of health care, including medicine, surgery, dentistry, midwifery, pharmacy, psychology, nursing or allied health professions. A health professional may also be a community or public health expert who is working for the common good of society.
Healthcare practitioners include the following classes:
- Physician
- Dentist
- Dental hygienist
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy technicians
- Physician assistant
- Nurses
- Surgeons
- Surgeon’s assistant
- Chiropractors
- Social workers
- Phlebotomists
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Radiographers
- Radiotherapist
- Respiratory Therapists
- Audiologists
- Speech pathologists
- Operating department practitioners
- Emergency medical technicians
- Exercise physiologists
- Athletic trainers
- Advanced practice registered nurses
- Surgical technologist
- Midwives
- Dietitians
- Nutritionist
- Therapist
- Paramedics
- Medical Laboratory scientists
- Medical prosthetic technicians
- Naturopaths
They often work in healthcare centres, hospitals and other service delivery points, but also in research, academic training and administration. Some provide care and treatment services for patients in-home care services for the elderly. There are a large number of community health workers in many countries who work outside formal healthcare institutions and provide home care services for the elderly., Health information technicians, managers of healthcare services and other assistive personnel and support workers are also considered a vital part of health care teams.
The category of “Health professionals” includes those people who are highly skilled in such professions that usually require extensive knowledge including university-level study leading to the award of a first degree or higher qualification This category includes various professional orders such as physicians, physician assistants, dentists, midwives, radiographers, registered nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, optometrists, operating department practitioners and others.
There is another category of health care provider which is “Health associate professionals” who are also referred to as allied health professionals in the International Standard. In addition to this, the unlicensed assistive personnel assist with providing health care services as permitted. On the basis of the sub-field in which they practice such as mental health care, pregnancy and childbirth care, surgical care, rehabilitation care, or public health, healthcare practitioners can be categorised.
2. What are the types of Healthcare Provider ?Except for the basic types talked above who also provide home care nursing services, there are other different types as well, based on the field of speciality, such asMental health practitionersA mental health care provider is a person who offers services for the purpose of treating mental illness or improving the mental health of individuals. These include marriage and family therapists, mental health counsellors, as well as other health professionals, allied health professionals, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric-mental health and nurse practitioner.Maternal and newborn health practitionersA newborn and maternal health practitioner is a health care provider who deals with the care of women and their children before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Such health practitioners include obstetrical nurses, obstetricians, midwives, and many others.Eye care practitionersCare and treatment for the eye and adnexa may be delivered by ophthalmologists or optometrists.
Medical diagnosis providersMedical diagnosis providers are those health workers who are responsible for the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person’s symptoms and signs. These include pathologists, radiographers, radiologists, medical laboratory scientists and related professionals.Public health practitioners
A public health practitioner focuses on improving health among families, individuals and communities through the treatment and prevention of diseases and injuries, promotion of healthy behaviors and surveillance of cases. This category includes environmental health officers, paramedics, epidemiologists, community and preventive medicine specialists, public health nurses, clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, health inspectors, and others.
Oral care practitionersA dental care practitioner is a healthcare provider who provides care and treatment to promote and restore oral health. These include dentists and dental surgeons, dental assistants, dental auxiliaries, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental technicians, dental therapists, and related professionals.
Alternative medicine practitionersIn many societies, alternative medicine practitioners have contact with a significant number of people, either as integrated within or remaining outside the formal health care system. These include practitioners in homoeopathy, naturopathy, Reiki, Shamballa Reiki energy healing, Siddha medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, Ayurveda, herbalism, traditional Korean medicine, Unani, and Yoga. In some countries such as the United States and Canada, osteopaths and chiropractors are also considered alternative medicine practitioners.Foot care practitionersCare and treatment of the ankle, foot and lower leg is also important which may be delivered by podiatrists, pedorthists, foot health practitioners, podiatric medical assistants, podiatric nurse and others.Rehabilitation care practitioners- 3. What are the types of healthcare provider?
Except for the basic types talked above who also provide home care nursing services, there are other different types as well, based on the field of speciality, such as
Mental health practitioners
A mental health care provider is a person who offers services for the purpose of treating mental illness or improving the mental health of individuals. These include marriage and family therapists, mental health counsellors, as well as other health professionals, allied health professionals, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatric-mental health and nurse practitioner.
Maternal and newborn health practitioners
A newborn and maternal health practitioner is a health care provider who deals with the care of women and their children before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. Such health practitioners include obstetrical nurses, obstetricians, midwives, and many others.
Eye care practitioners
Care and treatment for the eye and adnexa may be delivered by ophthalmologists or optometrists.
Medical diagnosis providers
Medical diagnosis providers are those health workers who are responsible for the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person’s symptoms and signs. These include pathologists, radiographers, radiologists, medical laboratory scientists and related professionals.
Public health practitioners
A public health practitioner focuses on improving health among families, individuals and communities through the treatment and prevention of diseases and injuries, promotion of healthy behaviors and surveillance of cases. This category includes environmental health officers, paramedics, epidemiologists, community and preventive medicine specialists, public health nurses, clinical nurse specialists, dietitians, health inspectors, and others.
Oral care practitioners
A dental care practitioner is a healthcare provider who provides care and treatment to promote and restore oral health. These include dentists and dental surgeons, dental assistants, dental auxiliaries, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental technicians, dental therapists, and related professionals.
Alternative medicine practitioners
In many societies, alternative medicine practitioners have contact with a significant number of people, either as integrated within or remaining outside the formal health care system. These include practitioners in homoeopathy, naturopathy, Reiki, Shamballa Reiki energy healing, Siddha medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, Ayurveda, herbalism, traditional Korean medicine, Unani, and Yoga. In some countries such as the United States and Canada, osteopaths and chiropractors are also considered alternative medicine practitioners.
Foot care practitioners
Care and treatment of the ankle, foot and lower leg is also important which may be delivered by podiatrists, pedorthists, foot health practitioners, podiatric medical assistants, podiatric nurse and others.
Rehabilitation care practitioners
A rehabilitation care practitioner is a health worker who provides care and treatment which aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. These include various professions such as a psychiatrist, rehabilitation nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, orthotists, prosthetists, occupational therapists, orthotic technicians, prosthetic technicians, personal care assistants, recreational therapists.
- 4. What is the role of a healthcare provider?
Healthcare professionals/ providers play many important roles over the course of the palliative journey and emphasize the importance of remembering that healthcare providers are learners throughout the process. Healthcare providers often function exclusively in a supportive role, as long as patients are able to advocate for their own wishes.
Support for the Patient and Their Loved Ones
Everyone needs individualized support and empathy as they nuring difficult times.
The Importance of Advocacy
Healthcare providers are supposed to be aware of the reality of emotional shifts on the part of both the patient and their loved ones, to provide good palliative care. They need to openly engage and communicate with patients and their families, especially when there are disagreements.
Healthcare providers must understand complex interpersonal relationships during the end of life care—in the hospital, hospice and home setting. They also need to be flexible and understand that a patient’s needs and priorities will likely change over time.
5. Why choose Life Line Health Care home health care services?
A “health care provider” can be: a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, chiropractor, podiatrist, dentist, clinical psychologist, optometrist, nurse practitioner or a nurse midwife, a clinical social worker who has the authority to practice by the State and performs within the scope of their practice as defined by State law, or it can a Christian Science practitioner as well. A health care provider also is any provider from whom the University or the employee’s group health plan will accept medical certification to substantiate a claim for benefits.
Respite care
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Social Care Program
Care-24 knows that providing care for your loved one requires a holistic approach to offer home health care services in India. This holistic approach of our centre takes care of the individual, both inside and outside of the home. Our social care program helps families stay connected by utilising platforms like Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, etc., to remain active and engaged