Short-term, physician-directed care designed to help a patient prevent or recover from an illness, injury, or hospital stay.
(Medicare-certified home health care, intermittent skilled care, or visiting nurse services)
Home health care needs to be prescribed by a doctor. Care is provided through visits from specialized clinicians that last up to an hour, on a short-term basis until individual goals are met.
Kind of help they get
- Nurses, for medical needs
- Physical therapists (PTs), to help restore mobility
- Occupational therapists (OTs), to improve the ability to perform everyday activities
- Speech language pathologists (SLPs), to help with speech, language, voice, cognition, and swallowing issues
- Medical social workers (MSWs), to help a client and their family connect with community resources
- Home health aides (HHAs), to provide personal care assistance when applicable