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Other Care Types

Other Care Types

Private Home Care

Key Features:

  • Help with personal care, needs, safety, meals, mobility, companionship, errands, light housekeeping
  • Services range from 4 hours to 24 hours a day on a regular schedule or as needed
  • Private pay, although some portions may be covered by insurance
  • The terms home health aide, certified nursing assistant, and private caregiver all refer to this type of care
  • Help patients to stay at home and age in place longer
What is Outpatient Rehab?

Key Features:

  • Outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy
  • Often offered in a business setting outside of a home, facility, or hospital
  • Available with a physician's order
  • Usually covered by insurance