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To qualify for homecare:
1. The patient
needs to be homebound: A patient is home bound if leaving the home requires
considerable and taxing effort. The patient may leave the home for short
periods primarily for medical purposes.
2. The care provided must be medically necessary: An acute diagnosis,
exacerbation of a medical condition, recent hospitalization and acute
related problems that require intervention.
3. Requires the skill level of one of the qualifying nurses: Skilled
Nursing, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy for
continued care.
4. The services provided must be on an intermittent basis and individualized
to the patient.
5. The service provided may include certified Home Health Aides and
a Medical Social Worker as necessary.
Supportive Services
 Non-medical support service provided to anyone, who because of advanced
age or physical or mental infirmity, cannot care for his/her needs.
Such services may include household chores related to the care of the
aged or home-bound person, such as meal preparation, bed making, laundry
and other similar services.
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