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What Are Common Home Health Care Triggers?

Knowing when to recommend or refer home care to someone can be tricky if you aren’t familiar with common triggers that denote a need for assistance.

While each individual is unique in their health care needs, there are a number of signs and life events that can be reliable indicators for when the time is right for home care, including:

Speech Therapy Triggers

  • Difficulty chewing or finishing meals
  • Change in mental status
  • Diagnosis of Dementia
  • ADL support
  • Need for cognitive training or support

PT/OT/Nurse Triggers

  • Return from hospital or rehab
  • Change in living situation
  • Recent fall or change in mobility
  • Medication change
  • Lab draws and/or IV management
  • Wound care
  • Catheter care
  • Vital sign management
  • Diabetic management
  • Medication management
  • ADL support
  • Need for cognitive training or support

Social Work Triggers

  • Death of a family member
  • Difficult family situation
  • Feelings of hopelessness
  • Emotional support
  • Change in medication
  • Change in living situation

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