Persons with stroke living in their own homes may require medical and health-related home care services. Home health services may provide care to individuals with ongoing needs for assistance, for those recovering from major illness or those making a transition from a hospital or nursing facility back to their home. Home health agencies play an important role in helping persons with stroke live within the least restrictive setting.
Home Care Services:
Skilled nursing is provided on an intermittent or part-time basis by a licensed nurse and includes referrals to other resources, managing the plan of treatment with the physician, medication management services, health education and training and support of
family caregivers.
Home health aide services are provided by a certified home health aide and include assistance with meal preparation, dressing, bathing, grooming, medication administration, incidental homemaking and delegated nursing tasks.
Private duty nursing services are provided by a registered or licensed practical nurse to persons who require more individual and continuous nursing care than can be provided during an intermittent skilled nursing visit.
Personal care assistant services are provided by a non-licensed personal care assistant, are flexible, and include independent living services.
Physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies are provided by therapists licensed in each capacity.
Home Health Agency Services:
Medicare, Medicaid, Waivers or insurance can help pay for Home Health Care.
When considering using these types of services, ask questions about their experience, serving individuals with stroke, and their staff training related to stroke.