Patients, Families & Caregivers

Resources

In addition to providing information to home-based primary care providers and practices, HCCI provides these house call resources for patients, families, and caregivers.

Find a Home Care Medicine Provider

The House Call Finder was developed by the American Academy of Home Care Medicine (AAHCM) in partnership with the National Home-Based Primary Care Learning Network and the Home Centered Care Institute, supported through a generous grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation. According to AAHCM, “the online directory helps patients and their families connect to trusted, local home care medicine providers, while also supporting the full complement of healthcare organizations who can use the directory as a resource for referrals and new care team relationships.

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Home-Based Primary Care: A Powerful Solution for Home-Limited, Medically Complex Patients

This resource describes home-based primary care (HBPC) and how it differs from other types of in-home care. It is intended to increase awareness among patients, caregivers, and the public about HBPC and how it can improve health outcomes, enhance the quality of life for patients and caregivers, and reduce the total cost of care by preventing unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

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Home-Based Primary Care: An Essential Lifeline for Caregivers of Home-Limited, Medically Complex Patients

Developed in consultation with a long-time caregiver and member of the HCCI Practice Advisory Group, this resource aims to increase awareness of HBPC among caregivers, including “conversation starters” for talking with the patient’s primary care provider about obtaining HBPC, how it can help them manage their demanding responsibilities and take care of their own needs, and how to access community resources.