Question

What are some differences and similarities in hospice nursing and home health nursing, compare and contrast the two.

Answer 1

HOSPICE NURSING

HOME CARE NURSING

Hospice care focuses on supporting patients who are terminally ill/ who are at their end-of-life Is a system of family-centered care that allows patients to live and remain at home with comfort, independence and dignity while easing the pains of terminal illness Emphasis is on quality of life than quantity Helps terminally ill patients continue to live at home or in a health care setting in comfort and privacy Skilled and personal care, medications, assistive comfort devices provided Visits scheduled as needed; 24 Hrs/day when medically necessary The interdisciplinary team in the hospice works continously with the patient's health care provider to devlop and maintain a patient-directed individualized plan of care

focuses on patient rehabilitation and medical management inorder to improve a patient's medical condition Nurses in home care provide individualized care and assist patients in adapting to permanent or temporary physical limitations. So they are able to assume a more daily home routine Emphasis on both quality and quantity of life provided only in patient's residence and condition must show improvement provision of medically related professional and paraprofessional services and equipment to patients and families aims health maintenace, education,illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment of disease,palliation and rehabilitaiom these services usualli occur once or twice a day for as long as 7 days a week depending upon the client's condition Home care also includes medical and social services;physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy and nutritional therapy