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Benefits of Home Health Care

WEBHigh Quality. An important benefit of home health care is that it is grounded in evidence-based practices and standards of care to make sure patients receive the right care at the …

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What Are the Home Health Care Eligibility Criteria

WEB1. Being considered “homebound.”. 2. Needing intermittent care from skilled professionals. 3. Having your plan of care ordered and supervised by a doctor. 1. Your doctor orders …

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How to Pay for Home Health Care

WEBSeveral programs help people pay for the cost of home health care. Here are the most common ways seniors pay for home health care: Medicare for Home Health Services. …

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Home Health vs. Home Care

WEBHome health provides clinical care to help the patient recover, and home care helps with day-to-day caregiving and tasks. Some agencies provide both home health care and …

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How to Find a High-Quality Home Health Care Provider

WEBIf an agency scores above 3-3½ stars, it performed above average. The Quality of Patient Care Star Rating is based on these seven quality measures: Timely initiation of patient …

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Home Health and Hospice Resources

WEBHospital-Level and Skilled Nursing Care at Home. Contessa, an Amedisys company, enables a new standard of care with provider partners and payors to allow patients to be …

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Home Health vs. Hospice

WEBThe main difference between hospice and home health is that hospice is for people with a terminal illness who aren’t expected to live longer than six months. Home health is for …

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How to Choose a Home Health Agency

WEB7. 24/7 Availability. When choosing a home health care agency, find out if staff are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including nights, weekends and holidays. Around …

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Reducing Hospital Readmissions with Home Health Care

WEBPatients who received home health care had a 60 percent lower risk of readmission after 30 days. Researchers also found that hospital spending for the home health care group …

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A Day in the Life of a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in

WEBProvide one-on-one skilled nursing care and treatment to patients in their home. Use a comprehensive and patient-specific care plan with innovative solutions. Spend quality …

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9 Signs Your Diabetes Patients May Benefit from Home Health

WEBWritten by Amedisys. Share this article: Effectively managing diabetes is key to preventing nerve damage, eye problems, foot problems, kidney failure, heart failure, high blood …

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14 Conditions and Illnesses Home Health Care Can Treat

WEB4. COPD. Chronic respiratory conditions like COPD sap a person’s energy. It takes so much effort just to breathe that fatigue, muscle weakness and malnutrition are common. It …

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10 Myths About Home Health Care You Can Dispel

WEBMyth 2: Home health care is low-quality compared to the care provided in hospitals and facilities. Fact: Trusted organizations like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

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What Is Hospice Care and How Does It Enhance Quality of Life

WEBHospice care is what most people want as they near the end of their lives. The primary goal is to provide comfort and quality of life while addressing the needs of families and …

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Home Health and Hospice Resources

WEBHospital-Level and Skilled Nursing Care at Home. Contessa, an Amedisys company, enables a new standard of care with provider partners and payors to allow patients to be …

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10 Signs Your Aging Parents Might Need Home Health Care

WEBSome of the conditions that are often managed with home health care include: Heart failure and other heart conditions. Stroke. Diabetes. COPD and other respiratory conditions. …

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Coping Tips for When Your Family Member Is in Hospice

WEBOptions to consider throughout any stage of illness include: Sharing old photos, memorabilia, videos, or family heirlooms. Reading their favorite authors or books aloud. …

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Five Common Myths About Part A Versus Part B Therapy Services

WEBMYTH 1: To be eligible for home health services under Medicare Part A, patients must have a skilled nursing need. FACT: While home health has the ability to address ALL …

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