Candidates for Home Health Care

Although care is available to people of all ages, statistics show that 67% of all home health patients are over the age of 65. Most home care patients have more than one complication or medical problem. These individuals may include:

• Recovering Surgical Patients
• New Mothers and Infants
• Accident Victims
• Disabled Elderly Patients
• Recovering Stroke and Heart Attack Patients
• Victims of Serious Illness
• Terminally Ill Patients

Home health care is normally recommended by a physician, medical social worker, or hospital discharge planner. To receive home health care, a person must be essentially homebound, need skilled care, and have a physician who will prescribe and manage a treatment plan. If the patient is unable to do so, an individual, family member or friend may discuss what types of home health care services are available.