Today more than ever, senior adults want to remain confident and comfortable in their own homes, as they grow older, recover from surgery or deal with a challenging health care issue. As a caregiver, when reviewing the long-term and short-term home care needs of a loved one, it’s important to understand the difference between private duty care and home health care.  Home Care or Home Health Care is typically short-term care for transitioning patients from hospital to home and monitoring or treating any short term medical needs. Private Duty Nursing is a longer-term commitment for those needing more consistent, daily care.

Atlantic AllCare’s Private Duty Home Health Care services offer a broad range of long-term services to assist senior adults with their daily lives, from non-invasive medical and nursing care to bill paying and transportation services to meal preparation and companionship. The goal of a private duty caregiver is to provide whatever support a senior adult needs to remain independent as long as possible in their own home.