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Alamosa, CO    At Home Healthcare, Alamosa County      Click to request assistance
Alamosa, CO    Alamosa County Nursing Service, Alamosa County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Divine Dedication Inc, Adams County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Saturday Partners Llc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Above And Beyond Llc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Amazing Care Home Health Services, Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Healthplus Home Care Services, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Aurora, CO    Essential Medical Services Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Boulder, CO    Center For People With Disabilities, Boulder County      Click to request assistance
Boulder, CO    Good Samaritan Home Care, Boulder County      Click to request assistance
Boulder, CO    Boulder Community Homecare, Boulder County      Click to request assistance
Boulder, CO    Complete Home Health Care Llc, Boulder County      Click to request assistance
Broomfield, CO    Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice, Broomfield County      Click to request assistance
Broomfield, CO    Compassionate Home Health Care Llc, Broomfield County      Click to request assistance
Buena Vista, CO    Premier Home Care Inc, Chaffee County      Click to request assistance
Burlington, CO    Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital, Kit Carson County      Click to request assistance
Canon City, CO    Fremont County Nursing Service, Fremont County      Click to request assistance
Castle Rock, CO    Castle Home Care, Douglas County      Click to request assistance
Clifton, CO    Alpine Home Health Care Llc, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Professional Home Health Care Inc, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Lani's Care Network, Inc, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Interim Healthcare Of Southeast Colorado, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Healthsouth Home Health , El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Enhanced Health Services, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Visiting Nurse Association, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Nursefinders Of Colorado Springs, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Summit Home Health Care Inc, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Family Home Health Care, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Penrose Home Care, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Colorado Springs, CO    Independence Home Care Services, El Paso County      Click to request assistance
Cortez, CO    Southwest Memorial Hospital Home Health, Montezuma County      Click to request assistance
Cortez, CO    Pasco/Sw Inc, Montezuma County      Click to request assistance
Craig, CO    Centennial Home Care Llc, Moffat County      Click to request assistance
Delta, CO    Rocky Mountain Nurses Inc-Delta Office, Delta County      Click to request assistance
Delta, CO    Rocky Mountain Nurses Inc-Delta Office, Delta County      Click to request assistance
Delta, CO    Delta Montrose Home Health Services, Delta County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    All Care Home Health Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Golden Harmony Home Health, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Centura Health Home Health Care, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Nursecore Of Denver, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Argus Of Colorado Home Health Agency, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Health In Home Nursing Services Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Accent On Independence Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Firstchoice Home Healthcare Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Atlantis Home Health Services, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Colorado Health Connections Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Ami - Wellness, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Reliable Home Health Services Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Home Health With Heart Llc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Optimal Home Care Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Bayada Nurses Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Visiting Nurse Corporation Of Colorado Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Hospice Of Metro Denver, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Tender Loving Care, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Berkley Home Health Care Systems Llc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Super Health Care Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Accelerated Home Healthcare, Adams County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Comfort Care Home Health, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Mahdi Home Health Care, Inc, Denver County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Alternative Home Health Care Connection, Adams County      Click to request assistance
Denver, CO    Select Home Health, Adams County      Click to request assistance
Durango, CO    Mercy Home Health Services, La Plata County      Click to request assistance
Durango, CO    San Juan Basin Health Dept, La Plata County      Click to request assistance
Durango, CO    Alpine Home Health And Hospice, La Plata County      Click to request assistance
Edwards, CO    Vail Valley Home Health Care, Eagle County      Click to request assistance
Englewood, CO    Windermere Health Care Services Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Englewood, CO    Interim Healthcare, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Englewood, CO    Home Health Care Professionals Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Englewood, CO    Best Care Inc, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Estes Park, CO    Estes Park Home Care, Larimer County      Click to request assistance
Erie, CO    Visiting Angels of Boulder & Broomfield Counties, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Fort Collins, CO    Interim Healthcare Of Fort Collins Inc, Larimer County      Click to request assistance
Fort Collins, CO    Columbine Poudre Home Care, Larimer County      Click to request assistance
Fort Morgan, CO    Colorado Plains Medical Center Home Care, Morgan County      Click to request assistance
Frisco, CO    Bristlecone Health Services Inc, Summit County      Click to request assistance
Glenwood Springs, CO    Columbine Home Health Inc, Garfield County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Home Care Of The Grand Valley, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Hilltop Community Resources, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Community Hospital Home Health Services, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Rocky Mountain Nurses, Inc., Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Interim Healthcare Of Western Colorado Inc, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Grand Junction, CO    Rocky Mountain Health Plans, Mesa County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Banner Home Care Greeley, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Rehabilitation & Visiting Nurse Association, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Preferred Home Care Services, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Greeley Center For Independence Inc, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Touchstone Home Health Llc, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Caring Hearts I I, Llc, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greeley, CO    Mountain Valley Home Health Care Llc, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Greenwood Village, CO    Aspire Home Care, Arapahoe County      Click to request assistance
Gunnison, CO    Mountain Home Health, Gunnison County      Click to request assistance
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO    Grand County Nursing Service, Grand County      Click to request assistance
Hugo, CO    Lincoln Community Home Health, Lincoln County      Click to request assistance
La Junta, CO    Arkansas Valley Reg Med Ctr Home Health, Otero County      Click to request assistance
Lakewood, CO    Personal Assistance Services Of Colorado, Jefferson County      Click to request assistance
Lakewood, CO    Icon Home Health Inc, Jefferson County      Click to request assistance
Lakewood, CO    Colorado Comprehensive Care Inc, Jefferson County      Click to request assistance
Lamar, CO    Prowers Medical Center Home Health, Prowers County      Click to request assistance
Las Animas, CO    Bent County Nursing Services, Bent County      Click to request assistance
Leadville, CO    St Vincent Home Health Care, Lake County      Click to request assistance
Littleton, CO    Human Touch Home Health Care, Jefferson County      Click to request assistance
Longmont, CO    Longmont United Home Care, Boulder County      Click to request assistance
Loveland, CO    Banner Home Care Loveland, Larimer County      Click to request assistance
Meeker, CO    Pioneers Hospital Home Health, Rio Blanco County      Click to request assistance
Montrose, CO    Volunteers Of America Home Health, Montrose County      Click to request assistance
Montrose, CO    Alpine Home Health Inc, Montrose County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Maxim Healthcare Services, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Centura Health-St Mary Corwin Home Services, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Complete Home Health Care, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Caring Plus Inc, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Parkview Homecare, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Abc Home Health Care Llc, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Interim Healthcare Of Pueblo, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo, CO    Argus Home Care, Inc, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Pueblo West, CO    Pueblo/Pueblo West Home Health, Pueblo County      Click to request assistance
Rocky Ford, CO    Pioneer Home Care, Otero County      Click to request assistance
Salida, CO    Upper Arkansas Home Health Care, Chaffee County      Click to request assistance
Steamboat Springs, CO    Northwest Colorado Vna, Routt County      Click to request assistance
Sterling, CO    Northeast Plains Home Health Care Llc, Logan County      Click to request assistance
Sterling, CO    Sterling Medcare Home Health Inc, Logan County      Click to request assistance
Trinidad, CO    Victory Home Health Colorado, Las Animas County      Click to request assistance
Walsenburg, CO    Mountain Creek Home Health, Huerfano County      Click to request assistance
Windsor, CO    Tender Care Pediatric Services, Weld County      Click to request assistance
Woodland Park, CO    Prospect Home Care Hospice Inc, Teller County      Click to request assistance
Yuma, CO    Yuma District Hospital Home Health Care, Yuma County      Click to request assistance

 

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About Home Care Services

Although most home care is provided by family, friends or volunteers, there is a growing trend to hire paid individuals or professionals to provide this care in the home. The hiring of care is prompted by a growing trend for traditional caregivers to be employed full-time and unable to offer much help or for family to live hundreds of miles away from the loved one and find it difficult to offer hands-on long-distance care.

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Home Health Agency Care

 

In the year 2000, about 12,800 home health agencies served approximately 8,600,000 clients across the United States . In that year Medicare paid an estimated 85% to 90% of the total cost of home health agency services amounting to $ 8,700,000,000. Although current figures are not yet available, the number of home health agencies has been going up year after year as well as the number of clients being served.

Although home health agencies are privately owned, Medicare is the principle payer for their services. Home health services through Medicare are available under parts A and B. In order to qualify for Medicare homecare a person must have a skilled need, must be homebound and there must be a plan of care ordered by a Physician.

Prior to 1997 Medicare typically paid for home care for as long as it was needed. Prior to 1997 annual Medicare costs were almost double the amount cited above. In order to save money Medicare has since gone to a prospective payment system where, according to the plan of care, a certain amount of money is allocated to resolve the skilled need for the patient.

Monies are typically provided for a period of up to 60 days. If the patient recovers sooner then money may have to be reshuffled to other patients who are not responding as well. At the point where the patient does not respond or improve, no more Medicare money is forthcoming. After Medicare cuts off, a person continuing to need long-term care services must find sources other than Medicare.

Home health agencies deliver a variety of skilled services. The plan of care usually includes custodial services to help the care-recipient remain in the home. These would include an aide for an hour or two a day to help with bathing, dressing and transferring. If there is time remaining other personal services may be offered as well.

Recently Medicare has redefined what it means by "homebound" to allow recipients to leave the home on a limited basis. Beginning in 2003 and ending three years later, Medicare is testing, with a very small test group, a program where selected home health agencies can provide adult day health care instead of home health services. If successful the program will offer a new dimension in Medicare home care.

In addition, under the new definition, Medicare will also allow and pay for home visits from doctors who specialize in homebound elderly patients. Limited office visits are also allowed under the new definition. Finally, in the past few years Medicare is paying for home telehealth visits through a home telehealth, computer work station. Telehealth is being used with some success to provide home care in rural areas where it would be difficult to arrange the personal visit from a home health care agency.

Personal Care or Non-medical Home Health Care

 

Non-Medical Care Services In The Home.

These providers represent a rapidly growing trend to allow people needing help with long term care to remain in their home or in the community instead of going to a care facility. The services offered may include:

  • companionship
  • grooming and dressing
  • recreational activities
  • incontinent care
  • handyman services
  • teeth brushing
  • medication reminders
  • bathing or showering
  • light housekeeping
  • meal preparation
  • respite for family caregivers
  • errands and shopping
  • reading email or letters
  • overseeing home deliveries
  • dealing with vendors
  • transportation services
  • changing linens
  • laundry and ironing
  • organizing closets
  • care of house plants
  • 24-hour emergency response
  • family counseling
  • phone call checks
  • and much more.

A search of your local Yellow Pages under "home health agencies (or services)" will reveal that a large number of the advertised providers are personal care or non-medical home health companies. This causes some confusion since the yellow pages choose the same classification to list non-medical and traditional home health agencies together.

Personal care agencies are different from traditional home health agencies in that they do not provide medical services or skilled services and they are not paid by Medicare.

In addition, many states do not require personal care agencies to license with the state health department. In some states a person desiring to start a business like this need only advertise, get a business license and start hiring employees. On the other hand, some states require these companies to meet the same stringent rules under which traditional home health agencies operate. This might include hiring trained employees, the use of care plans, periodic inspections by the state health department and bonding.

If you live in a state which does not require regulation of these companies, it is important for you to check the background and history of these providers before using their services. Another benefit for the public is that many of these companies are part of a national franchise system. There are a number of these home care provider franchises around the country. Being a franchise, it is more likely that you can trust the services of the company and not have to worry about theft or abuse with your loved one.

Many larger traditional home health agencies are integrating non-medical services into their care delivery. This means Medicare and Medicaid are not paying the bill for this portion of a home health agency's business. Also many large integrated facilities providers (combined nursing homes, assisted living and independent retirement arrangements) are offering more non-medical or personal home healthcare.

The number of these companies is literally mushrooming all over the country. It is evident from this growth that there is a growing need for traditional family caregivers to contract help from paid care providers. This is probably due to the fact that many of the traditional caregivers are now employed fulltime or are living a long distance away from their loved ones and find it difficult if not impossible to provide long-term care.

Home Repair And Maintenance Services

As a general rule most personal care agencies provide only aides to help with personal needs in the home. Very few offer such things as deep housecleaning, home repairs, remodeling or yard maintenance. There is now a growing trend for companies to specialize in providing these additional services for the elderly. And as with personal care agencies many of these belong to national franchises.

It is evident that there is a growing national need to provide services to allow people to remain in their homes as long as possible. The growth of companies providing these services is evidence that this is a preference for the elderly needing care in the community.