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What is home care?

Home care is a service provided in the patient's home to help the individual remain independent in their own home. A patient's home can be a private residence, an apartment, an independent living community or an assisted living facility.

Generally home care is appropriate when a person prefers to stay at home but needs ongoing care that cannot easily or effectively be provided solely by family or friends.

Home care can consist of both unskilled and skilled tasks.

Unskilled Assistance in the Home

Providers of personal care assistants generally can help a patient with the activities of daily living (assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, ambulation) as well as housekeeping (light housekeeping, dusting, vacuuming, laundry, errands, etc.).

These caregivers may not provide any skilled services or administer medications. Most companies that provide this type of service accept private pay and long-term care insurance.

Skilled Assistance in the Home

Skilled assistance can include:

• Skilled Nursing (dressing changes, injections, treatments, teaching, observation)
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Medical Social Worker

Home Health Aides may also be provided under the Medicare program, however they may only be used when there is a skilled need being provided by a nurse or therapist.