It has long been known that providing home healthcare after a medical procedure is better for the elderly but now a study has conclusively proven it as well. According to a study published in November 2017, patients who received elderly home healthcare had much better results recovering from a medical procedure, compared to those who did not.

The study included studying the experience of 11,266 patients who had been discharged from hospitals. Their progress was then measured by looking at their subsequent hospital visits. The results were surprising. Researchers found that on average, home healthcare saved people around $6000 per year. This is because home healthcare resulted in the mitigation of unnecessary hospital visits, including emergency room visits, which are very costly.

However, much more importantly than the money, home healthcare also improved the health of the patients. Patients who received home care were much less likely to be hospitalized again. Amazingly, they were also less likely to die after being discharged from the hospital.

The reasons for this are obvious. Home health care allows regular checkups and attention, which will naturally improve the health of the patient. More importantly, it allows checkups for things for which people may not go to the doctor. Home healthcare means that even the smallest medical issue can be discussed with the home healthcare provider. Patients try to avoid hospital visits, which is why home healthcare makes so much of a difference.