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MAY 24, 2023
What is Home Health Care?
By Senior Care Finder

What is Home Health Care?
Home health care is a skilled care service that can be provided at a patient’s residence, a residential or memory care facility, or an assisted living or long-term nursing facility. As of 2018, there were 11,500 home health care agencies in the United States.
Oftentimes, home health care includes a variety of healthcare services, including:
Skilled nursing care
Infusion therapy
Therapy (physical, occupational, speech-language)
Nutrition services
Pain management
Psychiatric services
Medical social services
Medication management
Most people who provide home health care services are licensed-medical professionals such as nurses, therapists, and aides. While the goals of home health care vary from patient to patient, common service purposes are the treating or managing of an illness, medical condition, or injury.
Benefits of Home Health Care?
The primary benefit of Home Health Care services is that elderly patients can receive high-quality health care delivered directly at their residence. This service saves patients money, because it avoids hefty hospital or clinic bills.
Additional benefits of home health care include:
Faster recovery from injury or illness
Regaining self-sufficiency in the home
Better symptom management
Home health care staff follow physician-prescribed plans
Improved independence for elderly patient
For older patients, home health care can benefit both chronic and acute conditions, including:
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Heart Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Diabetes
Recovery from surgery or illness
Chronic injuries or conditions
Who Qualifies for Home Health Care?
There are a variety of qualifications or eligibility requirements for older adults who are interested in home health care. Generally, most eligible people must be age 65 years or older. In addition, if an older patient gets Medicare benefits through a Medicare health plan, that plan may help the patient qualify for Medicare-covered home health benefits.
In addition to your age, home health care may be ordered by a doctor if they think you need any of the intermittent health care services outlined in the first section above. Some signs that a doctor might order this for a person includes if there’s a new diagnosis or worsening of an existing condition, or a new or change in medication.
Another qualifying factor for home health care is if a person is considered “homebound” or confined to their home. This essentially means it is very difficult for the patient to leave home and/or they need help to do so. A couple of ways to determine if someone should be homebound is if their doctor believes their illness could get worse if they leave their home, or if they need the help of a supportive device or person to get out of the house.
Find Your Active Adult Living Community
Are you interested in an active adult living community near you or your elderly relative’s home? Senior Care Finder offers a nationwide directory of active adult living communities.
Search either by location or provider name to find a comprehensive list of communities available for you. Our extensive database will search from our list of active adult living communities within 10–300 miles from your preferred location and present options with star ratings for quality of service.
Visit our Active Adult Living directory page to begin your search!
Related Resources:
· When is It time for assisted living?
MAY 24, 2023
What is Home Health Care?
By Senior Care Finder

What is Home Health Care?
Home health care is a skilled care service that can be provided at a patient’s residence, a residential or memory care facility, or an assisted living or long-term nursing facility. As of 2018, there were 11,500 home health care agencies in the United States.
Oftentimes, home health care includes a variety of healthcare services, including:
Skilled nursing care
Infusion therapy
Therapy (physical, occupational, speech-language)
Nutrition services
Pain management
Psychiatric services
Medical social services
Medication management
Most people who provide home health care services are licensed-medical professionals such as nurses, therapists, and aides. While the goals of home health care vary from patient to patient, common service purposes are the treating or managing of an illness, medical condition, or injury.
Benefits of Home Health Care?
The primary benefit of Home Health Care services is that elderly patients can receive high-quality health care delivered directly at their residence. This service saves patients money, because it avoids hefty hospital or clinic bills.
Additional benefits of home health care include:
Faster recovery from injury or illness
Regaining self-sufficiency in the home
Better symptom management
Home health care staff follow physician-prescribed plans
Improved independence for elderly patient
For older patients, home health care can benefit both chronic and acute conditions, including:
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Heart Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Diabetes
Recovery from surgery or illness
Chronic injuries or conditions
Who Qualifies for Home Health Care?
There are a variety of qualifications or eligibility requirements for older adults who are interested in home health care. Generally, most eligible people must be age 65 years or older. In addition, if an older patient gets Medicare benefits through a Medicare health plan, that plan may help the patient qualify for Medicare-covered home health benefits.
In addition to your age, home health care may be ordered by a doctor if they think you need any of the intermittent health care services outlined in the first section above. Some signs that a doctor might order this for a person includes if there’s a new diagnosis or worsening of an existing condition, or a new or change in medication.
Another qualifying factor for home health care is if a person is considered “homebound” or confined to their home. This essentially means it is very difficult for the patient to leave home and/or they need help to do so. A couple of ways to determine if someone should be homebound is if their doctor believes their illness could get worse if they leave their home, or if they need the help of a supportive device or person to get out of the house.
Find Your Active Adult Living Community
Are you interested in an active adult living community near you or your elderly relative’s home? Senior Care Finder offers a nationwide directory of active adult living communities.
Search either by location or provider name to find a comprehensive list of communities available for you. Our extensive database will search from our list of active adult living communities within 10–300 miles from your preferred location and present options with star ratings for quality of service.
Visit our Active Adult Living directory page to begin your search!
Related Resources:
· When is It time for assisted living?