Licensed skilled nursing, therapy, and aide services delivered in your own home — usually under a doctor's plan of care.
Home health agencies send licensed clinicians — nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and home health aides — to care for you where you live. It's medical care, distinct from non-medical "home care" companion services, and is usually ordered by a doctor after an illness, injury, or hospital stay.
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Home health is skilled medical care (nursing, therapy) ordered by a doctor and usually covered by Medicare. Home care is non-medical help — companionship, cooking, errands — typically paid out of pocket.
Generally yes if a doctor certifies you need intermittent skilled nursing or therapy and you're homebound — leaving home takes considerable effort. The agency must be Medicare-certified.
Check the agency's Medicare quality star rating, confirm state licensure, and ask how quickly they can start, which staff will visit, and how they handle after-hours questions.
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