Home Health Services
Home Health provides skilled, medical care in the comfort of a person’s home—offering nursing, therapy, and clinical support ordered by a physician. Most major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid, typically cover these services at little to no cost when medically necessary.
What are Home Health Services?
Home Health is a skilled, medical-based service designed to support individuals in their homes when they are recovering from an illness, injury, surgery, or managing a chronic health condition. Unlike non-medical personal care, Home Health focuses on clinical needs and is provided by licensed professionals such as nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and medical social workers. These services are ordered by a physician and are intended to help patients regain strength, improve mobility, manage medications, monitor health conditions, and safely remain at home while receiving short-term, goal-oriented care.
One of the defining features of Home Health is that it brings hospital-level clinical support directly into the home. Skilled nurses can address wound care, injections, IV therapy, chronic disease management, and patient education. Therapists help clients restore function, rebuild independence, and return to normal routines after a decline in health. Home Health is not long-term care; it is a structured, medically necessary service focused on rehabilitation, stabilization, and preventing unnecessary hospitalizations.
Most major insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance providers, cover Home Health Services when eligibility requirements are met. Generally, a doctor must order the services, the patient must have a medical need for skilled care, and the individual must meet criteria such as being homebound or requiring assistance to leave the home. When approved, insurance typically covers 100% of the cost, making Home Health an accessible and affordable option for patients who need professional medical support at home. This coverage helps ensure individuals receive high-quality care without the financial burden often associated with facility-based recovery.
How AgeWell Helps Navigate Home Health Care
Discovery
Our Service is FREE
Care Options
To help us find an agency that best meets your loved one’s emotional and physical needs, we’ll need to ask a few personal questions. Understanding their preferences, care requirements, and lifestyle helps us make a thoughtful match with an agency where they can feel comfortable, supported, and truly at home.
Care Options
Our Service is FREE
Care Options
Following our evaluations and Care Discovery session, we will present your patient or client with the top three community matches. We’ll then arrange personalized tours of each agency, allowing you to explore the accommodations firsthand and speak directly with the agency's team.
Make it Happen
Our Service is FREE
Our Service is FREE
After touring the agencies, we guide you through every step of the decision-making process—from selecting the best fit to navigating the contract and details. Our goal is to make the transition as seamless as possible, so you can focus on what truly matters: the well-being of your loved one.
Our Service is FREE
Our Service is FREE
Our Service is FREE
All of AgeWell Connections’ senior advisory services are completely free and come with our commitment to helping you find the best resources for your needs.