๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐?
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When supporting an aging parent, itโs important to understand the difference between home care and nursing care.
While both focus on wellbeing, they serve different needs.
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๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐
Home care helps with daily living- assisting with hygiene, meals, mobility support, companionship, and medication reminders or administration (oral tablets, drops, creams).
The goal is to keep life at home safe, comfortable, and dignified, while respecting independence.
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๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐
Nursing care involves medical tasks such as clinical assessments, injections, wound treatment, managing chronic conditions, advanced clinical interventions.
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For safety, this type of care ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Relying on so-called or unofficial nurses outside these structures can be dangerous, as they are not able to prescribe medication, follow medical protocols, or guarantee professional standards.
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๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ?
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If your parent mainly needs support with daily activities โ HomeCare is a great choice.
If your parent has medical needs โ Nursing care through official medical centers is essential.
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Often, the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: home care for comfort and independence, alongside official nursing care when medical expertise is required.
At the heart of both approaches is the same mission: to provide the right support, peace of mind, and quality of life at home.
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At HomeCare Tenerife, we support our clients in their day-to-day life and work exclusively with official medical authorities to ensure the highest standards of care, safety, and wellbeing.
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