08/28/2024
Home health services provide a range of medical and non-medical care for individuals in their own homes. These services are typically designed to support recovery, manage chronic conditions, or provide palliative care. Here are some of the key services included under home health care:
1. **Skilled Nursing Services**: Registered Nurses (RNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide medical care such as wound care, IV therapy, medication management, and chronic disease management. This service often requires a physician's order.
2. **Therapy Services**: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help patients recover from surgeries, injuries, or manage chronic conditions.
3. **Home Health Aide Services**: Assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and light housekeeping.
4. **Medical Social Worker Services**: Support in long-term planning, connecting with community resources, and addressing personal concerns to improve quality of life.
5. **Palliative and Hospice Care**: Specialized care for patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort and quality of life.
6. **Companion Care and Homemaker Services**: Non-medical assistance, including companionship, meal preparation, and household tasks.
7. **Respite Care**: Temporary relief for primary caregivers by providing care for their loved ones.
Skilled Nursing Services These are nursing services ordered by a physician for a homebound patient whose illness, injury, physical, or mental condition creates a need for the service. Services under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) are provided in the recipient’s residence by an RN or Lice...
