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Skilled care, in your own home

Home health is medical care your doctor orders, delivered by licensed clinicians who visit on a schedule. Here's what each kind of care covers, and how to tell whether home health is what you need.

A nurse in blue scrubs dresses a wound on an older man's forearm in his living room
What we provide

What we provide

  • A nurse in blue scrubs and gloves dresses a wound on an older man's forearm in his living room

    Skilled nursing

    Registered and licensed vocational nurses who visit on a schedule your doctor sets.

    Often includes
    • Wound and incision care
    • Medication review and teaching
    • Injections and IV therapy
    • Monitoring heart failure, COPD, or diabetes
    • Teaching family members what to watch for
  • A therapist kneels beside a smiling older woman lifting small hand weights in a chair in her living room

    Physical therapy

    Licensed physical therapists who work with you on the stairs, hallways, and chairs you actually use.

    Often includes
    • Strength and balance after surgery or a fall
    • Walking with a cane or walker
    • Getting in and out of bed, chairs, and the car
    • A home exercise plan you can keep up
  • A therapist in blue scrubs points into a mixing bowl as an older woman stirs it at her kitchen counter

    Occupational therapy

    Occupational therapists who help you do everyday things safely, your way.

    Often includes
    • Bathing, dressing, and grooming
    • Kitchen and household tasks
    • Energy-saving techniques
    • Advice on grab bars and other equipment
  • A therapist holds up a picture card of a mug as an older man names it at the dining table

    Speech-language pathology

    Speech-language pathologists for speech, swallowing, and thinking skills.

    Often includes
    • Speech and word-finding after a stroke
    • Safer swallowing
    • Memory and attention strategies
    • Ways for family to communicate more easily
  • A social worker in a blue shirt goes through a folder of resources with an older man in his living room

    Medical social work

    Medical social workers who connect you with support beyond the medical.

    Often includes
    • Community resources and benefits
    • Planning for care at home
    • Advance-care planning conversations
    • Support for caregivers
  • An aide in blue scrubs offers a rolled towel to a smiling older woman in a robe on a shower chair

    Home health aide

    Home health aides who help with personal care while you receive skilled care.

    Often includes
    • Bathing and personal care
    • Help with mobility at home
    • Part of your skilled plan of care, not a standalone service
Which care fits?

Home health or home care?

They sound alike but they’re different services. Home health is skilled, medical care ordered by a doctor, such as nursing or therapy, usually for a period of recovery. Home care is non-medical help with daily life, like meals, housekeeping, or companionship.

Medicare can cover home health when certain conditions are met. It generally doesn’t cover ongoing non-medical help on its own.

How coverage works

What kind of help is needed?

Choose the option that sounds closest. This is a guide, not a decision: your doctor and our team confirm what fits.

How visits work

Visits that fit around your life

  • Scheduled, not round-the-clock

    Clinicians visit for set appointments, often a few times a week, following the plan your doctor approves.

  • Your doctor stays in charge

    We send updates to your doctor and adjust the plan with them as you progress.

  • Family in the loop

    With your permission, a family member can get visit times and updates.

  • One number to call

    Questions between visits go to the same intake team that set up your care.

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