Home Care Services Summary Home care is care that allows a person with special needs stay in their home. It might be for people who are getting older, are chronically ill, recovering from surgery, or disabled. Home care services include Personal care, such as help with bathing, washing your hair, or getting dressed Homemaking, such as cleaning, yard work, and laundry Cooking or delivering meals Health care, such as having a home health aide come to your home You can get almost any type of help you want in your home. Some types of care and community services are free or donated. Many other types you have to pay for. Sometimes government programs or your health insurance will help cover the cost of certain home care services. Find an Expert Administration on Aging Administration on Aging Find and Compare Doctors, Plans, Hospitals, Suppliers and Other Providers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Home and Community-Based Services (Eldercare Locator) National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Home Health Compare: Find a Home Health Agency Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Meals on Wheels: Find a Meal Meals on Wheels Association of America Related Issues Adult Day Care Administration on Aging Adult Day Services National Adult Day Services Association Alternatives to Nursing Homes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Caregiving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services End of Life (Hospice Care) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Telehealth: When Technology Meets Health Care Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Statistics and Research Characteristics and Use of Home Health Care by Men and Women Aged 65 and Over National Center for Health Statistics FastStats: Home Health Care National Center for Health Statistics Home Health Care and Discharged Hospice Care Patients: United States, 2000 and 2007 National Center for Health Statistics National Home and Hospice Care Survey National Center for Health Statistics QuickStats: Percentage of Adult Day Services Center Participants, by Selected Diagnoses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Home Care Services National Institutes of Health Array Dementia – home care Home health care Home Healthcare Medical Devices: A Checklist Food and Drug Administration Start Here Home Care AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Home Care Services: Questions to Ask Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Home Health Care Administration on Aging Home Health Care: What It Is and What to Expect Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services There’s No Place Like Home — For Growing Old National Institute on Aging Specifics Home Healthcare Medical Devices: Infusion Therapy – Getting the Most Out of Your Pump Food and Drug Administration Home Modifications Administration on Aging Home Use Devices: How to Prepare for and Handle Power Outages for Medical Devices That Require Electricity Food and Drug Administration Respiratory Home Health Care American Association for Respiratory Care Speak Up: Help Prevent Errors in Your Care: Home Care Joint Commission Seniors Hospital to Home: Plan for a Smooth Transition Administration on Aging Journal Articles Home Care Services NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Senior Living: There’s No Place Like Home
