When a loved one begins needing extra support, families often hear the terms home care and home health used interchangeably. While both help people remain safely at home, they provide very different services. In many cases, they work together to help individuals recover, remain independent, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.
What Is Home Health?
In Kentucky, home health provides skilled medical care ordered by a physician. These services are typically covered by Medicare or insurance when eligibility requirements are met and may include:
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide services related to a skilled plan of care
Home health is often recommended following a hospitalization, surgery, illness, or when managing certain chronic medical conditions.
What Is Home Care?
Home care, like the services provided by Caring Excellence Home Care, is non-medical assistance that helps older adults remain safe and independent at home. Caregivers can assist with:
- Personal care and bathing
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Transportation
- Companionship
- Medication reminders
- Respite care for family caregivers
Unlike home health, home care does not require a physician’s order and can be scheduled for just a few hours a week or around-the-clock support.
Better Together
Many families don’t realize that a loved one can receive both home health and home care at the same time.
For example, a person recovering from surgery may receive physical therapy and skilled nursing through a home health agency while also receiving daily assistance from Caring Excellence Home Care with bathing, meals, transportation, and household tasks. Together, these services create a safer recovery and provide peace of mind for families.
A Trusted Home Health Partner
At Caring Excellence Home Care, we believe the best care comes through collaboration. If your physician recommends home health services, we’re happy to coordinate with trusted community partners like Amedisys Home Health of Kentucky.
Amedisys provides physician-directed skilled home health services throughout Northern Kentucky, helping patients recover safely at home while our caregivers continue providing the compassionate day-to-day support families rely on.
If you’re unsure whether your loved one would benefit from home care, home health, or both, Caring Excellence Home Care is here to help. We’ll answer your questions, explain your options, and help connect you with the resources you need.
If you or an aging loved one are considering home care at home in Jeffersontown, KY please contact the caring staff at Caring Excellence today. Louisville Office: (502) 208-9424, Lexington Office: (859) 233-8490, Northern Kentucky Office: (859) 212-3224, Southern Indiana Office: (812) 512-3008
Caring Excellence provides Senior Home Care in Louisville, Middletown, St. Matthews, Prospect, Jeffersontown, Lexington, Georgetown, Nicholasville, Frankfort, Versailles, and surrounding areas.
