Need for Home Health Services

Home healthcare might be a viable option to you if you are coping with an acute or chronic illness, or are recovering from surgery or an injury.

If you think home health aide or senior home care may be the right choices for you or a family member, then you should discuss it with your doctor, or contact your nearest AseraCare Home Health agency for further guidance. We can advise you of other Medicare requirements, such as "homebound status," and your specific needs for home healthcare.

According to Medicare guidelines, in order to qualify for home healthcare, "your doctor must decide that you need medical care at home and make a plan for this care. You must need one or more of the following: Intermittent skilled services nursing care; physical therapy; speech-language pathology services; continued occupational therapy."

Additionally, "you must be homebound or normally unable to leave home unassisted. To be homebound means that leaving home takes a considerable and taxing effort. A person may leave home for medical treatment or short, infrequent absences for non-medical reasons, such as a trip to attend religious services. You can still get home healthcare if you attend adult day care."

As things can change, please check here for the latest information from Medicare regarding eligiblity requirements.

To learn more on qualifying. read our expert blog titled "Do You Qualify for Home Healthcare?" written by Maryann Sannasardo, AseraCare's Regional Director of Sales for Florida's East Coast agency and also a Registered Nurse.

To request additional information about our home healthcare services, please complete this form, and someone with AseraCare will contact you shortly.

Home Health Blogs

Resources that can help you pay for home health care

Posted Jan 26, 2012

Caregiving for a loved one is an expensive proposition, but there are hundreds of federal, state and local government programs designed to lend a hand, and sometimes a big one. Here's a guide to get you started.

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

Posted Jan 20, 2012

Glaucoma is a “sneak thief of sight” because it is a disease that presents few or no symptoms and once sight is gone, it’s permanent. Shockingly, a person can lose up to 40 percent of his or her vision before noticing, so it’s imperative to screen for this leading cause of preventable blindness.

Remaining in Your Home as You Age

Posted Dec 19, 2011

Most people want to remain in their homes as they grow older and an occupational therapist can play a key role in allowing that happen.

Exercising with Arthritis

Posted Dec 12, 2011

The pain of arthritis can give some people pause when considering an exercise plan. But this is one of the most important components to staying healthy with the condition. There are so many reasons to make moderate physical activity a regular part of your life.

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