Right at Home Teams Up for Home Care Research

Right at Home Teams Up  for Home Care ResearchRight at Home is working with researchers from Harvard Medical School and software provider ClearCare to improve at-home senior healthcare by testing a new intervention strategy only with Right at Home’s 400 locations. The goals are to:
• Implement a systematic process  for observing, reporting and monitoring changes in condition of our clients.
• Prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
• Improve health outcomes.
• Lower healthcare costs.

The Importance of This Research
This is the first large-scale study that examines how the private-pay home care population utilizes healthcare. Findings from the study could:
• Help health providers and insurance networks gather the data they need to further support  in-home care.
• Help shape healthcare policy and reduce healthcare costs relative to home care.

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Early Identification & Monitoring Are Key Components
The research program that Right at Home is participating in consists of two components:
1. Early identification of changes in patient condition.
2. Monitoring (or helping to manage) these condition changes in an in-home setting.

If changes in the patient’s condition remain undetected and unmanaged while a senior is aging at home, the issues frequently escalate into costly hospitalizations and raise healthcare costs.

Under the new program:
• Any sudden changes in a patient’s physical or cognitive status are observed and reported via Right at Home caregivers using the ClearCare software.
• Once reported, the change(s) in the patient’s status is (are) communicated in real time to a Right at Home client care coordinator.
• The Right at Home client care coordinator reviews the reported change(s) and determines the appropriate course of action in hopes of heading off a potential hospitalization.

Over a three-year period, the study will attempt to collect data on nearly 20,000 seniors from 400 Right at Home locations in 45 states and will be managed by a team led by Dr. David Grabowski, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School.

“According to the U.S. Department of Health, roughly 28%, or 11.8 Million, American seniors live alone. It is critical that we gain a deeper understanding and validation of how our help can support a better quality of life.”
-Allen Hager, Founder & Executive Chairman, Right at Home

How Right at Home Helps Seniors & Their Families
Right at Home offers in-home caregiving services for almost any family and practically any situation.

Companionship/Homemaking
-Safety supervision, transportation and light housekeeping
-Wellness
-Monitoring and everyday health reminders, meal
planning, and meal preparation
-Physical Assistance
-Ambulatory and dressing assistance
-Hygiene
-Bathing and other personal care services

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If you have any questions concerning home health services, ask the expert Danielle Dyer, Owner of your local Right at Home agency.

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