Home Health Care Home care is an excellent and cost-effective alternative to hospital care or other institutional care. The home care industry is dedicated to providing high quality care and support services in the home. Home care services are available on a basis of daily visits, monthly visits, or hourly care, up to 24 hours a day. You can choose to receive health care at home with the assistance of a home health agency. Through these agencies, a family with an ill child or a disabled parent is able to be together.
Many people can be part of a home health care team.
The composition of your care-giving team depends somewhat on what type of home health agency is providing the care. Private duty services can include medical and non-medical care. For example, a private duty service could assist with shopping, laundry, meals and companionship. Generally, the cost of care through a private duty agency is paid for by the patient or an insurance plan. A private duty service can usually assist the patient in determining possible insurance coverage.