Home health care is the fastest growing segment of the healthcare industry.
In 2007, about 7.6 million people received home care from 17,700 providers because of acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness.

Still, many people are uniformed about home care.
According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, recent research suggests that despite the growing increase in and need for home care, many people are uninformed about the availability and nature of these services until referred by a physician or hospital discharge planner.

Know the facts.
To help you better understand home care and help you make more informed home care decisions, we’ve provided some useful links below:

Official website of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice
www.nahc.org

Resources for Caregivers
http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org
http://www.familycaregiving101.org
http://www.nfcacares.org/caregiving_resources

10 reasons home health care grows more popular every day:
1. Patients can come home from the hospital sooner.
2. Patients can sometimes avoid institutional care.
3. Patients are more comfortable at home.
4. Patients can enjoy the support of family and friends.
5. Families can stay together during trying times.
6. Morale is better at home.
7. Recoveries are often faster at home.
8. Patients and family members can be more involved in treatment.
9. Patients can enjoy a higher level of personal independence.
10. Home health care costs significantly less than many other forms of care.