To many people it may seem like hiring a home care provider is an unnecessary luxury that you can't afford - like your own personal butler or driver.
But there are many benefits of having a professional care for your loved one at home that might change your mind.
Post-hospitilisation recovery is not an easy process, even if you simply had a kidney stone removed.
And in cases where you need to undergo physical rehabilitation or other special recovery measures - it's even more difficult.
Home-based care can take some added strain out of the equation with the following benefits: Finance Despite what you might think, home health care can more often than not cost less than prolonged visits to the hospital.
Instead of paying all sorts of hospital fees - including the terrible food you get - you only pay for your caregiver's time.
A home health care professional can offer you all of the services you need for a loved one who's been discharged from the hospital, but needs a few more health services while they recover.
Comfort and security Who wouldn't prefer the comfort of their own home to the impersonal, cold, shared rooms at a hospital full of strangers? Having a home care nurse means your loved one can enjoy their post-op recovery with dignity and independence.
They can be surrounded by their own belongings, relatives and pets and enjoy the peace-of-mind that comes along with being back in your own home.
It also allows them more freedom to relax in the ways they feel comfortable - which will lead to a speedier recovery.
Personalised care Research shows that even for someone with a chronic illness or disability, living at home is best for physical and mental wellbeing.
Because they are in the patient's own home, a home health care giver can give one-on-one attention - whereas in a hospital one staff member has to care for many patients.
Home caregivers also provide a kind of companionship.
They are not only there to look after physical health - they can help with emotional health too.
A healthy mind is a healthy body.
Better family support Home health care services can help the whole family by easing the pressure on the family members that need to take care of the patient.
They get to spend some time away from care giving responsibilities without feeling guilty.
And because they don't have to play the role of caregiver, they can better support and love the patient as they should.