A List of Necessary Equipment at Home for Home Health Aides
After being hospitalized for several days most people wish to recover in their homes. Similarly, elderly individuals prefer in-home health care instead of recovering or residing in skilled nursing facilities. Home health aides provide a variety of benefits to assist with daily life activities that include assistance with cooking, cleaning, and even bathing. To provide a proper home health care at home different types of equipment are being used for different purposes. Let’s learn more about the various equipment available in the home setting Medication Supervision Equipment - There are devices that are used for supervising medications in tablet, liquid, or aerosol form. These include dosing equipment (such as weekly pill boxes, cups, eyedroppers, etc.), nasal sprays, syringes and medical patches. Test Kits – These are the kits that are used to measure the presence of various chemicals in urine and blood. These include pregnancy test kits, stress hormone test kits, cho