{"id":463,"date":"2024-10-16T16:25:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/lakeland\/?page_id=463"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:00:48","slug":"patient-centered-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/lakeland\/in-home-care\/patient-centered-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Centred Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breakdance'><section class=\"bde-section-463-105 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-463-106 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-columns-463-107 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-463-112 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-463-113 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--177\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dignity-respect.png\" width=\"622\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dignity-respect.png 622w, https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dignity-respect-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-463-108 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bde-heading-463-109 bde-heading\">\nDignity and Respect\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-text-463-110 bde-text\">\nHealth care practitioners listen to and honor patient and family perspectives and choices. Patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds are incorporated into the planning and delivery of care. This may include making special accommodations for religious restrictions regarding meal preparation and other similar considerations when applied to home care or other care situations. Operating this way helps to create a relationship in which all parties are mutually respectful and respected.\n<\/div><div id=\"popuptoggle2\" class=\"bde-button-463-111 bde-button\">\n    \n                        \n                        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\"  >\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Get Started!<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n            <\/button>\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-463-114 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-463-115 bde-heading\">\nPatient Centered Care \u2014 It's What We Do Best\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-video-463-116 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n                                                                            \n                                \n                <iframe\n                        class=\"ee-video lozad\"\n                title=\"\"\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQ49aPxP2LQ?feature=oembed&playsinline=0&rel=0&enablejsapi=1\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen>\n                <\/iframe>\n                    \n        \n            \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-463-117 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Patient and family-centred care is an innovative approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health care. This facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships among health care providers, patients and families. Patient- and family-centred care applies to people of all ages, and it may be practiced in any setting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-463-118 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-463-119 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-columns-463-120 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-463-121 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-463-122 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--178\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/information-sharing.jpg\" width=\"622\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/information-sharing.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/information-sharing-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-463-123 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bde-heading-463-124 bde-heading\">\nInformation Sharing\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-text-463-125 bde-text\">\nCaregivers communicate and share complete and unbiased information with patients and families in ways that are affirming and useful. Patients and families receive timely, complete, and accurate information in order to effectively participate in care and decision-making. When home care services are used to assist with care, caregivers can provide additional insights that can help clients to best manage conditions and enjoy the highest quality of life.\n<\/div><div id=\"popuptoggle3\" class=\"bde-button-463-126 bde-button\">\n    \n                        \n                        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\"  >\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Get Started!<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n            <\/button>\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-463-127 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-463-128 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-columns-463-129 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-463-130 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bde-heading-463-131 bde-heading\">\nParticipation\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-rich-text-463-132 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Clients and families are encouraged and supported in participating in care and decision making at the level they choose. When ComForCare caregivers assist with client care, caregivers work closely with clients and family members to determine scheduling and care needs. Family members can take as little or as much control over caregiving as desired, with ComForCare caregivers filling in the gaps or taking charge as needed. Meeting client needs and wishes is a priority. Read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/services\/respite-and-short-term-care.html\">respite care<\/a>\u00a0for family caregivers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"popuptoggle4\" class=\"bde-button-463-133 bde-button\">\n    \n                        \n                        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\"  >\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Get Started!<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n            <\/button>\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-463-134 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-463-135 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--179\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/participation.png\" width=\"622\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/participation.png 622w, https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/participation-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-463-136 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-463-137 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-columns-463-138 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-463-139 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-463-140 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--180\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/colab.png\" width=\"622\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/colab.png 622w, https:\/\/www.comforcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/colab-286x300.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-463-141 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bde-heading-463-142 bde-heading\">\nCollaboration\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-text-463-143 bde-text\">\nPatients and families are also included on an institution-wide basis. Health care leaders collaborate with patients and families in policy and program development, implementation and evaluation. Patients\u2019 and families\u2019 suggestions and insights are also considered when making changes to health care facility design and in professional education, along with the delivery of care. ComForCare uses patient and family suggestions, as well as patients\u2019 needs evaluations, to determine how best to provide care for each individual. This information is also ultimately used to improve care for all patients in the area. Patients may be given more companionship time, have more attention focused on condition management, or other changes may be made to care routines as determined through collaboration with patients and families.\n<\/div><div id=\"popuptoggle5\" class=\"bde-button-463-144 bde-button\">\n    \n                        \n                        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button-atom button-atom--primary bde-button__button\"  >\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Get Started!<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n            <\/button>\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><div class=\"bde-globalblock-463-147 bde-globalblock\"><div class='breakdance'><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dignity and Respect Health care practitioners listen to and honor patient and family perspectives and choices. 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