Source: Carepathways & homecarefiles

http://homecarefiles.org/educating-families.cfm

Home Care is basically divided into two primary types of agencies. Those that provide skilled care such as Nurses (RN/LPN/LVN), Certified Nursing Assistants or Home Health Aides (CNA/HHA), Physical, Speach, Occupational, Respiratory, and Recreational Therapists, Dietitians and Social Workers. This type of agency is commonly referred to as a “Home Health Care Agency”. We have categorized them as “Medical” agencies. These agencies are licensed by the state and accept Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and private payment methods.

The second primary type of agency is limited to non-skilled care such as Home Helpers and Companions which provide a variety of assistance including House Cleaning, Cooking, Errands, Medication Reminders and Companionship. Licensing is limited, if at all, and they normally only accept private payment methods. We have categorized this type of agency as “Non-Medical” agencies.

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To assist in understanding which type of Home Care and caregivers may be best suited to your needs, our nurses have designed a useful tool which may help you.

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