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Continuing Care

Continuing care describes the variety of health, personal, and social services provided over a prolonged period. The need for continuing care is increasing because people are living longer. Many people do not have families or others to care for them. Continuing care is mainly for patients who are disabled, functionally dependent, or suffering from a terminal disease. It is available within institutional settings or in homes. Examples include nursing centers or facilities, assisted living,...
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Documentation in long-term care facilities and home healthcare settings is crucial for ensuring continuous, coordinated, and comprehensive care for patients. Each setting has its specific documentation processes and tools:
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Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
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Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II

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[Palliative home care].

Takahiro Sato1, Izuru Aizawa, Takeshi Okabe

  • 1Soshukai, Miyagi, Japan.

Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|October 16, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Palliative home care enhances quality of life (QOL) through team-based support. Social work coordinates care, ensuring patients

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and Palliative Care
  • Healthcare Management and Social Work

Context:

  • Palliative home care is crucial for maintaining patient and family quality of life (QOL).
  • Effective palliative care necessitates a multidisciplinary team approach to address diverse patient and family needs.
  • Social work plays a pivotal role in coordinating comprehensive care services.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the importance of social work in coordinating palliative home care.
  • To emphasize the critical role of timely hospital discharge support for maximizing home-based QOL.
  • To underscore the necessity of addressing spiritual needs in end-of-life care.

Summary:

  • Palliative home care teams, coordinated by social workers, provide essential support for patients and families.
  • Facilitating prompt hospital discharge ensures patients can spend more time at home with improved QOL.

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  • Addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs is vital for peaceful discharge and end-of-life care.

    • Impact:

    • Improved patient and family QOL through integrated palliative home care services.
    • Enhanced care coordination and discharge planning efficiency via social work leadership.
    • Greater respect for patient and family spirituality, leading to more peaceful end-of-life experiences.