Licensed vs. Certified Home Healthcare

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licensed vs. certified home healthcare

Patients and their families seeking in home healthcare services have many decisions to make. Among the most important is whether to move forward with licensed in home services or certified services. If you’re not sure which might be right in your particular case. It may be best to look at the difference between the two. Here is the difference between licensed vs. certified home healthcare.

Licensed Professionals

If there’s a specific plan of care in place from a physician, therapist, or nurse, you probably need skilled care. Often these kinds of services encompass nursing care, therapies of any type including physical and respiratory as well as hospice type care. When a doctor orders a service, you hire licensed professionals to carry out his orders. Both private medical insurance and Medicare cover these services. They may only be required a few hours per week.

Certified Home Health Aide

When a patient needs non-medical care it is usually performed by a certified home health aide who has training and certification and works for a licensed agency. Patients may need help grooming, dressing, and bathing. They may also need help with meal preparation, moving from place to place, or getting to and from doctor’s appointments as well as help remembering to take their medication. This type of care is not typically covered by medical insurance or Medicare, though there are exceptions to that rule of thumb. How much care you need depends on the patient’s degree of independence. You can have care for a few hours per day to 24 hour.

David York Agency Can Help

David York Home Healthcare Agency offers varying levels of care to help meet client needs. They very familiar with licensed vs. certified home healthcare. Whether it’s personal care activities like grooming and bathing or simple household tasks, David York Agency has caring and compassionate individuals on staff who can work with the patient or the involved physicians to make certain excellent care is provided in every situation. Learn more about whether we can help you meet your needs or those of a family member. Please contact us for a free phone consultation. Call us today at 908.373.5300 and browse our website at David York Agency. You can also like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Categories: Home Healthcare News, In the News: Elder Care Issues, In-Home Care, Senior CareBy David York Agency March 10, 2017

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