Many people think home care and home health are the same, but they are not. One deals with health, while the other deals with non-medical care. Medical insurance covers home health but does not cover home care, which is an out-of-pocket expense. Individuals with a Long Term Care (LTC) or some life insurance policies may help cover […]

Speech Therapists do more than help people with a speech impediment. Yes, they help people who stutter or slur their words. They also work with people who do not speak clearly because of a medical condition (i.e., stroke, ALS, hearing loss, or something else). They work with people to communicate clearly and easily or give […]

Hospice care focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life for a person with a severe illness approaching the end of life. At some point, a person’s serious illness may become not curable, or a patient may choose not to undergo specific treatments. This is when hospice steps in. They focus on reducing pain and […]

One of the biggest misconceptions is that people must use the home health provider, palliative care provider, or hospice provider assigned by the case manager or social worker.  That is not true. The law allows people to have choices.  How does one get home health? To obtain home health services, a person must qualify and […]