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Does Medicare Pay for Home Health Care?
Home health care services and skilled therapy are covered by Medicare, but patients must meet 4 specific criteria in order to be eligible.
6 CommentsDifferences Between Home Health Care and Non-Medical Home Care Services
“Home care” and “home health care” are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are very different in what they offer. Learn what senior care services each provides to determine the best fit for your needs.
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Whether a senior requires temporary help at home following discharge or requires permanent support to avoid placement in a long-term care facility, in-home care services can be customized to meet their unique needs.
7 CommentsWhat’s the Difference Between Skilled Nursing Care and a Nursing Home?
Confusion often arises surrounding use of the term “skilled nursing.” Understanding the terminology used in the long-term care industry is an important first step in determining viable care options for an aging loved one.
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Home Health Care Questions
How to relocate my elderly mother who has been in a facility for past 90 days?
2 AnswersDaughterof1930 Answered May 10, 2022What is the approximate cost to have an RN come into my home for one or two hours to administer meds?
3 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered May 6, 2022Obtaining home health services with Medicare Part A and FEPB?
4 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered May 1, 2022It is no longer feasible to move my mother back and forth to doctor visits. What do we do now?
21 AnswersMamaChar Replied Apr 29, 2022
Home Health Care Discussions
I would love to hear stories about good experiences with your in home caregivers!
4 Commentsronaldkratz Commented Aug 24, 2021I wasn’t aware of the huge lack of paid home caregivers. Were you?
6 CommentsStacy0122 Commented Jun 28, 2021The Brain and Life magazine, June/July issue, has a good article on finding the right home health aide.
2 Commentshallah Commented Jun 16, 2021My mother lives in another state and is not remembering to take her insulin. Any advice?
3 CommentsGeaton777 Commented Apr 2020
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