Post 1: The Power of House Calls for Children and Adults with Disabilities

For individuals with disabilities, accessing traditional clinics often means long wait times, transportation barriers, and physical accessibility challenges. House call medicine changes that.

Bringing care into the home improves comfort and continuity, reduces missed appointments, and enhances early intervention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), access to timely, equitable healthcare is central to better long-term outcomes. House calls support this by meeting patients where they are—literally.

For families, this means children with special needs don’t have to leave familiar environments to receive care, and adults with mobility limitations can avoid unnecessary hardship. Studies from the NIH and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) highlight that home-based care improves satisfaction, reduces caregiver strain, and helps prevent medical complications.

House calls aren’t just convenient—they’re an essential bridge to health equity.

References

• World Health Organization. Disability and health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities. U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.ada.gov/resources/medcare_mobility/

• National Institutes of Health (NIH). Home-Based Primary Care Interventions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8811555/

• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Home Visits in Family Medicine. https://www.aafp.org