Obtaining Home Health Services
You can be considered for home health care services if:
1. Your needs can be met at home
2. You are under the care of a physician
3. You desire to have services in your home
4. You are homebound
5. Payment for home health services when ordered by a physician is arranged through Medicare, Medicaid, Private insurance, Private payment, or worker's compensation
6. PT provided or doctor-ordered
7. ADC provided if have Medicare
Skilled Nursing
| Medication / Injections |
Tracheostomy Care |
| IV Therapy |
Ostomy Care Management |
| Central Line Care |
Wound Care |
| Dressing Changes |
Health Teaching |
| Catheter Management |
Blood Draw for Lab Tests |
| Home Assessments |
Bowel & Bladder Training |
| Rehabilitation |
Pain Management |
| General or Specific Health Care Training & Instruction |
Diabetic care, Education, & Counseling |
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Home Assessments
- Rehabilitation
- Home Exercise Programs
- Transfer and Gait Training
- Language/Communication Assistance
- Assistance with Swallowing Difficulties
- Activities of Daily Living Retraining
Personal Care / Homemaking
| Bathing |
Laundry |
| Hair Care |
Meal Preparation |
| Nail Care |
Ambulation / Transfers |
| Skin Care |
Bed making |
| Oral Care |
Linen Changes |
Social Services
- Skilled assessment of social / emotional factors related to medical problems
- Couseling for long-range planning and decision-making
- Community resource planning
- Short-term therapy directed toward management of terminal illness, reaction / adjustment to illness, strengthening family / support system, conflict resolution related to illness
- Problem resolution associated with high-risk situation
Other Services
- Nutritional assessments / counseling by a registered dietition
- Services provided 7 days a week
- A registered nurse on call 24 hours a day
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Home Health