When the COVID-19 pandemic first entered our lives, none of us knew exactly what was going to happen. Many of us probably thought that after a few weeks of quarantining and containing the virus, we’d be able to resume life as normal again.
However, this is far from how things turned out. In fact, we are still, over two years after the pandemic began, dealing with some virus-related issues. While COVID-19 has affected everyone, and every industry, it has perhaps hit no one harder than it has healthcare workers.
Nurses and other hospital workers have had to deal with more patients than have ever been handled in the acute care setting. Many times, they’ve also had to treat these patients with a shortage of supplies and a shortage of staff.
While these workers are strong-willed and have been able to successfully treat patients all this time, many of them have been pushed past their breaking point in the acute care setting, and have decided to switch to another part of the field.
As a result, many healthcare workers are now turning to in-home care as an alternative. The choice to move toward this growing field of healthcare has benefitted tons of workers and patients already, and more and more people are making the switch. Let’s take a look at why this is the case.
Patients Love In-Home Care
For patients, there is nothing better than having healthcare workers come to the home. For many of us who are able-bodied and free from serious disease, it may be hard to imagine how the simple act of getting dressed and traveling to a doctor’s office can be such a hard thing to do. But for very sick patients, a doctor’s appointment or a trip to the hospital can literally take an entire day to prepare for.
However, with in-home care, patients can simply open the door when the healthcare worker arrives and then receive their treatments and tests all in the comfort of their own home. Better yet, they don’t have to try to describe their home set up to the healthcare worker, as they would at a doctor’s appointment. Rather, they can simply show the healthcare worker how many steps they have, where the bathroom is, etc.
Healthcare Workers Love In-Home Care
For healthcare workers, there is nothing better than the freedom and perks that come with working in the in-home care setting. Specifically, home health workers can essentially set their own schedules. As long as the time works for both worker and patient, they can set up an appointment at any time throughout the work day. This enables these workers to take care of all of the other tasks they may have to accomplish in a day such as getting their kids on the bus and taking care of other odds and ends.
Are you ready to make the switch to a home health care job? If so, you should start the process immediately. Contact a home health care agency and apply for a position now!
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