Commonly Asked Questions When Using a Long Term Care Insurance Policy for In-Home Care Services
At Accountable Home Care, we understand that in efforts to keep a family member safe at home we may not be your only resource. Non-medical home care service support such as Accountable Home Care works well in conjunction with other ancillary services. Often times additional supportive services are required hence, we have compiled a few senior care resources.
Mobile Medical Care Services
If you have straight Medicare insurance and live any neighboring cities from Stuart to Boca Raton, our patient care coordinator can make suggestions in obtaining a few medical providers to provide an at home medical visit covered by Medicare. Medicare services can include house call visits from a medical provider, visiting nurse, home physical therapy and occupational therapy.
Medicare Home Health Care Services
If you are under the care of a primary care physician or a sub-specialist such as a neuorlogist or orthopedic surgeon, you may be entitled to receiving home physical /home occupational therapy and a visiting registered nurse. The medical physician needs to warrant there has been a change in medical condition and write a prescription. There is no co-pay or out of pocket expense for treatment. Patients must be homebound while receiving services which essentially means that the patient has a taxing effort to leave the home.
Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies
Home Safety begins with having the right equiptment in place. There are a few wonderful retail stores that many patients and caregivers may frequent to see available options. Home Care America located off Indiantown Road and A1A is a locally owned and friendly shop. Joe the owner sells everything from adult diapers to speciality beds and specialized rolling walkers.
West Palm Beach Durable Medical Equipment Lending Closet
Clinic Can Help is a charitable company that has gently used durable equipment and supplies available for a small donation. This non-profit has a number of affordable supplies that have been refurbished and can accommodate pediatric to geriatric devices.
Concierge Primary Care in West Palm Beach
Dr. Nicole Basile is a board certified Nephrologist and Internal Medicine Concierge Doctor.
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What home care services can a Home Health Aide offer?
“Home health aide” otherwise known as H.H.A. means a person who is trained or qualified, as provided by rule, and who provides hands-on personal care, performs simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, assists in ambulation or exercises, or assists in administering medications.
Can a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) change a gauze bandage around my ankle?
In the State of Florida an aide can only change a non sterile bandage. If a patient asks for assistance and the doctor's order requires a sterile dressing than this is considered skilled nursing care and requires both a script from a physician and an LPN or higher. Only non sterile applications apply to the scope of a home health aide's or a certified nursing assistant's license.
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