CHOOSING HOME HEALTH CARE

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Guide

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Chapter 1

Home Health Care Overview

Private Pay
Medicare Certified
Eligibility
Who it benefits
Services

Choosing a Home Health Care Agency

Checklist:
Private Pay
Medicare Certified Home Health Care

Chapter 2

PATIENTS' RIGHTS

Filing a Complaint
Advanced Directives
Patient Choice
Home Health Care Certification

Chapter 3

COMMON TERMINOLOGY

Activities of Daily Living
Home Health Care Certification
Intermittent
Patient Choice
Plan of Care
Primary Care Doctor
Skilled Care
Skilled Nursing Care
Telemedicine
Unskilled Care

Chapter 4

WHY ACCREDITATIONS ARE IMPORTANT

HOME HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION TYPES

FEATURED LINKS

Medicare Home Health Compare
Department of Community Health – Home Health Agencies
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging – Hiring Paid Caregivers
Michigan Home Health Association