Nursing care at home means providing professional medical and personal care services to a patient in the comfort of their own home. Instead of staying in a hospital, trained registered nurses (RNs) or qualified nursing staff visit the patient at home and deliver hospital-level care based on the patient’s medical needs
What Nursing Care at Home Includes
- Vital signs monitoring (BP, temperature, oxygen levels, pulse, glucose)
- Medication administration (oral, IV, IM injections)
- Wound care & dressing changes
- Post-surgery care
- Catheter care / colostomy care
- Tracheostomy care
- Respiratory support (Nebulization, oxygen therapy)
- Tube feeding (NG, PEG tube)
- Bedsore prevention & management
- Assistance with daily activities for medically fragile patients
- ICU-level care at home when needed
Purpose of Nursing Care at Home
To provide continuous, safe, and specialized care for patients while keeping them:
- in a comfortable home environment
- at reduced hospital costs
- with family support
- with less infection risk compared to hospitals
Who Needs Nursing Care at Home?
- Elderly patients
- Post-operative patients
- Chronically ill patients (COPD, stroke, heart issues)
- Bedridden patients
- ICU-dependent or ventilator-supported patients
- Patients needing tracheostomy, catheter, NG tube care