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Understanding the VA Home Care Program
The VA’s Homemaker and Home Health Aide program provides home care for veterans, which includes assistance with personal care and daily activities.
27 CommentsDoes Medicare Pay for Home Health Care and In-Home Care?
Medicare covers short-term, medically necessary home health services like wound care, injections, physical therapy, and health monitoring.
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Home care is non-medical supportive care, and home health care is prescribed medical care. Understand the differences and access care for your senior.
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Whether a senior requires temporary help at home following discharge or requires permanent support to avoid placement in a long-term care facility, in-home care services can be customized to meet their unique needs.
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Home Health Care Questions
Are there caregivers offering in-home nursing care available for 1-2 weeks when family is away?
8 AnswersLlamalover47 Answered Mar 6, 2025Need help to take care of my mom that is 87.
3 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Mar 4, 2025Looking for a new caregiver service in my area, any thoughts?
4 AnswersGeaton777 Answered Feb 28, 2025Saw responses regarding parents with dementia. What if it's a spouse? Do the same answers apply?
2 Answerslealonnie1 Answered Feb 26, 2025
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Home Health Care Discussions
If a flat rate for 24/7 care isn’t agreed upon initially, you pay per hour right?
9 CommentsPeggySue2020 Commented Feb 26, 2025Not a question, but there may be VA service of which you are unaware, as we were for years.
2 CommentsPandaKing Commented Feb 15, 2025I need night help getting up and to the bathroom. Due to cancer and edema. I can use the toilet independently, I just need help getting in and out of bed.
3 Commentsjwellsy Commented Feb 8, 2025I'm looking for information on Lewy Body Dementia?
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