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  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology of Health

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  • Home care traditionally prioritizes skilled nursing and therapeutic interventions.
  • Supportive services, such as personal care and homemaking, are often undervalued.
  • The evolving needs of aging populations and chronic disease management increase reliance on home-based care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the significance of supportive services within the home care continuum.
  • To explore the impact of supportive services on client outcomes and satisfaction.
  • To analyze the cost-effectiveness of integrating comprehensive supportive care in home healthcare models.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of home care service utilization.
  • Analysis of client satisfaction surveys focusing on supportive care components.
  • Cost-benefit analysis comparing different home care service delivery models.

Main Results:

  • Supportive services significantly correlate with higher client satisfaction and perceived quality of life.
  • Increased utilization of supportive services demonstrates a potential for reduced hospital readmissions and emergency room visits.
  • The cost of comprehensive supportive care is often offset by savings in acute care utilization.

Conclusions:

  • Supportive services are critical components of high-quality, client-centered home care.
  • Healthcare organizations should recognize and invest in supportive services for improved client outcomes and economic efficiency.
  • Future home care models should integrate supportive services as a primary, not secondary, element of care delivery.