Try: Generally in home care is prohibitively expensive for the average person the cost of having doctors nurses and other providers come to the care recipient’s cr home is extremely high however in some instances in home care is the better alternative for the cr most cr’s want to stay in their home as long as possible for in home care to work the cr must be in relatively decent health the cr also needs volunteer help from friends or family a spouse to assist with care greatly reduces the cost if the cr remains in home a part-time caregiver can be hired however aides for help with adl’s can be expensive even on a part-time basis in home care is often the first step of an individual’s care continuum it is the first type of care as the cr becomes ill unfortunately if the cr grows progressively worse more serious medical care is needed in a different setting information references

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Keywords: Nursing home

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