Support When You Need It
If you’re caring for an aging family member, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether your loved one needs a little help, or a lot, we’ll care for them like you would.
Are home care and home health the same thing?
People often use these terms interchangeably because both are provided in a home setting, but they are distinct services. The key difference is that “home health” is clinical care, and “home care” (also called “custodial care” or “senior care”) is non-clinical care. Home health care is delivered as part of a physician’s care plan, such as recovering from a surgery, rehabbing from an injury, or learning new skills to adapt to a significant change in health status. Home care, on the other hand, involves support for daily living activities and/or personal care.
There are nuances, and there are situations where a person might make use of both services, but these are the basic differences between the two.