Key areas to address when creating a home-care plan include all the following areas EXCEPT

Q: What are the four service essentials?

There are four key principles of good customer service: Its personalized, competent, convenient, and proactive. These factors have the biggest influence on the customer experience.

Q: What is a reason for collecting the clients skin care history as part of a client intake form?

Reviewing your clients history will help you determine a plan of care. You can mentally checklist the treatments you offer and determine if your client is a good candidate for that treatment. Of course, you always want to complete the skin analysis before you make your final recommendation.

What are the different types of home health care services?

The range of home health care services a patient can receive at home is limitless. Depending on the individual patient's situation, care can range from nursing care to specialized medical services, such as laboratory workups. You and your doctor will determine your care plan and services you may need at home. At-home care services may include:

Doctor care

A doctor may visit a patient at home to diagnose and treat the illness(es). He or she may also periodically review the home health care needs.

Nursing care

The most common form of home health care is some type of nursing care depending on the person's needs. In consultation with the doctor, a registered nurse will set up a plan of care. Nursing care may include wound dressing, ostomy care, intravenous therapy, administering medication, monitoring the general health of the patient, pain control, and other health support.

Physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy

Some patients may need help relearning how to perform daily duties or improve their speech after an illness or injury. A physical therapist can put together a plan of care to help a patient regain or strengthen use of muscles and joints. An occupational therapist can help a patient with physical, developmental, social, or emotional disabilities relearn how to perform such daily functions as eating, bathing, dressing, and more. A speech therapist can help a patient with impaired speech regain the ability to communicate clearly.

Medical social workers provide various services to the patient, including counseling and locating community resources to help the patient in his or her recovery. Some social workers are also the patient's case manager--if the patient's medical condition is very complex and requires coordination of many services.

Care from home health aides

Home health aides can help the patient with his or her basic personal needs such as getting out of bed, walking, bathing, and dressing. Some aides have received specialized training to assist with more specialized care under the supervision of a nurse.

Homemaker or basic assistance care

While a patient is being medically cared for in the home, a homemaker or person who helps with chores or tasks can maintain the household with meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, and other housekeeping items.

Johns Hopkins Home Care

We provide high quality, individualized care for patients of all ages where you feel most comfortable – your home or community. Our services and equipment are designed to help you regain and retain a level of independence.

Companionship

Some patients who are home alone may require a companion to provide comfort and supervision. Some companions may also perform household duties.

Volunteer care

Volunteers from community organizations can provide basic comfort to the patient through companionship, helping with personal care, providing transportation, emotional support, and/or helping with paperwork.

Nutritional support

Dietitians can come to a patient's home to provide dietary assessments and guidance to support the treatment plan.

Laboratory and X-ray imaging

Certain laboratory tests, such as blood and urine tests, can be performed in the comfort of the patient's home. In addition, portable X-ray machines allow lab technicians to perform this service at home.

Pharmaceutical services

Medicine and medical equipment can be delivered at home. If the patient needs it, training can be provided on how to take medicines or use of the equipment, including intravenous therapy.

Transportation

There are companies that provide transportation to patients who require transportation to and from a medical facility for treatment or physical exams.

Home-delivered meals

Often called Meals-on-Wheels, many communities offer this service to patients at home who are unable to cook for themselves. Depending on the person's needs, hot meals can be delivered several times a week.

Johns Hopkins Advantage MD

This Medicare Advantage plan offers PPO and HMO products in 12 counties throughout Maryland, including Baltimore City. Backed by Johns Hopkins Medicine, Advantage MD connects you to high quality coverage with low costs on everyday health care needs.

What are the four service essentials?

There are four key principles of good customer service: It's personalized, competent, convenient, and proactive. These factors have the biggest influence on the customer experience.

What is a reason for collecting the client's skin care history as part of a client intake form?

Reviewing your client's history will help you determine a plan of care. You can mentally checklist the treatments you offer and determine if your client is a good candidate for that treatment. Of course, you always want to complete the skin analysis before you make your final recommendation.

Why should you sit next to your client during the consultation?

Face to face consulting- We suggest having a stool or chair nearby and sitting next to your guests and consulting this way. This allows for a better connection with a guest instead of consulting while standing behind them and looking at them through the mirror.

Which essential oil can be used to cool and calm the skin and can also be used as an insecticide?

mint and peppermint oil, which have some insect-repellent properties in addition to providing a cooling sensation. lavender oil, which is known for its calming properties and healing properties.