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Statistics Behind Home Healthcare| Rather stay at home? You're not alone.Approximately 7.6 million Americans currently receive care from 83,000 home care providers. There are more than 1,000 home health agencies in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan alone (source: Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services). Studies show that patients who are discharged from a hospital to receive in-home follow-up care were less likely to be readmitted for hospital care. In fact, patients who did not receive home care were nearly 4 times as likely to be hospitalized again. Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor indicate that in-home caregiving for the elderly is one of the fastest growing industries in the new millennium. The number of home care aides increased by 138% from 1992 through 2005, to almost 1 million. That means there is plenty of help available, but quality levels vary greatly.
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(All statistics are from the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, 2008, unless otherwise noted.) |
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