Home Health Care Definitions

HOME HEALTH AGENCIES – Refers to someone State licensed health care providers that offer both medical and non-medical assistance in the comfort of your home. Services include skilled nursing, occupational, physical and speech therapies, assistance with activities of daily living, homemaker services and transportation services, both local and long distance.

patient’s veins including antibiotic and hydration therapy, pain management, chemotherapy, and central line care. Numerous IV Therapies can be provided in a patient’s home under supervision of a M.D.

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CARE SERVICES –Services provided by a companion/ sitter to be with your family member for a specified amount of time each day up to and including 24-hour supervision. The companions may provide assistance with routine activities such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands etc. Many agencies provide transportation to doctor visits, shopping etc, as well as recreational activities. They may not dispense medications.

HOSPICE – a comprehensive program of comforting care to patients and families facing a life threatening illness. Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative treatment. Professional medical care is given, and sophisticated symptom relief provided.

INTRAVENOUS THERAPY (IV THERAPY) – any medical treatments/medications that need to be introduced into the body via a

RESPITE CARE – care that is shortterm or temporary. It is designed to give families a break from the stress of daily caregiving. Respite care can be for a few hours, overnight, or for days. The amount of care changes with the needs of the family and the patient.

SKILLED NURSING – a higher level of care where services are performed by a licensed Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Skilled Nursing includes, but is not limited to patient assessments, performance of prescribed medical treatments, administration of prescribed medications, education for the patient and the caregiver related to the disease process, treatment, health measures and medication management.

SOCIAL WORKER – a clinical social worker whose purpose in health care is to enhance, promote, maintain, and restore the best possible social abilities of the patient or family. Services provided may be preventive, developmental, or remedial in nature.

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HOME CARE & PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

In-home support services that focus on daily, weekly or 24/7 non-medical services. These services include personal care, housekeeping, errands, respite care, meal preparation and social contact.

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Care4all Caregivers

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Covenant Caregivers

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Elite Care Home Services

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Home Medical Equipment

Companies that provide / sell medical supplies, oxygen and respiratory equipment, emergency response systems, wheelchairs, and diabetic supplies for home use. Many companies can directly bill Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

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ADDITIONAL HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

THERAPY SERVICES (ST, PT, OT) – A variety of services to assess, treat and rehabilitate patients to improve their readiness to perform daily living tasks.

Speech Therapy – services assess and treat speech, language, cognitive skills or swallowing. Common treatments may range from changes in food consistency, physical strengthening exercises, repetitive practice & the use of audio-visual aids.

Physical Therapy – services for the treatment and the rehabilitation process to stretch, strengthen, facilitate muscles, challenge balance, test coordination abilities and enhance basic mobility skills. Exercise techniques are only part of the special skills used by therapists to treat patients to help lessen disability, pain and improve overall function and quality of life.

Occupational Therapy – services to assess and treat patients to improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. Occupational therapists help clients to improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities and compensate for permanent loss of function.

WOUND CARE – diagnosis and treatment for ulcers, pressure soars and other wounds. Treatments may include but are not limited to irrigations & dressing. ~