Alternative Home Care

Home health care can help those who are experiencing:

• Shortness of breath
• Blood pressure out of control
• Blood sugar out of control
• Weakness or falls
• Medication changes
• Change in environment
• Recent hospitalization

In order to be considered eligible to receive home health care, one or several of the following eligibility requirements must be met:

• The patient must remain under the care of a physician
• The patient must have a skilled need (therapy or nursing services)
• The patient is homebound and has difficulty or needs assistance when leaving home
• The patient has a change in status (a new diagnosis, hospital stay, exacerbated conditions, medication changes, documented knowledge deficit, or change of environment)
• Patient plan of care must be established, reviewed, and approved by a physician

An important part of our mission at Alternative Home Care is providing guidance to patients, families, and caregivers regardless of a patient’s qualification for our services. Contact us today.