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Supporting Independence & Peace of Mind<br />
Home Health vs. Home Care<br />
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly<br />
55 million Americans will be age 65 or older in<br />
just three years. Most of these individuals will<br />
be unable to care for themselves at some point<br />
without assistance, and almost all want to age<br />
in place.<br />
Aging in place usually means that in-home<br />
care service is used to assist individuals with<br />
their activities of daily living. Home care,<br />
however, is not the same as home health care,<br />
and the payer sources are very different.<br />
Whereas home health is primarily physicianordered<br />
skilled care that is paid for by Medicare<br />
following a hospitalization, home care is typically<br />
a non-skilled service that provides basic<br />
personal support to individuals in their own<br />
home. It serves as an alternative or may help<br />
delay having to move into a nursing home.<br />
Home care aides provide assistance with<br />
activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing,<br />
meal preparation and eating, transportation<br />
to appointments, errand-running, and light<br />
housekeeping.<br />
The cost of home care is not covered by<br />
Medicare or through traditional health insurance.<br />
Instead, home care is funded by families,<br />
long-term care policies, Veteran’s Administrations<br />
programs, or through Medicaid Waiver<br />
programs designed to help older adults and<br />
individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities<br />
receive services in the community.<br />
Georgia natives living and working out of <strong>Savannah</strong>,<br />
the leaders of Coastal Home Care, Inc.<br />
are proud to have been pioneers in the home<br />
care industry. They continue to set the standard<br />
for excellence in care and innovation in service<br />
delivery.<br />
With decades of history and experience,<br />
Coastal Home Care is a first stop for individuals<br />
wishing to age in place and their loved ones<br />
who are making decisions. “We help families<br />
sort through the wide range of aging care<br />
options, making recommendations that meet<br />
individual needs and budgets,” says Martin<br />
Miller, CEO and founder of Coastal Home Care.<br />
For more information, please visit www.CoastalHomeCare.us or call 912.354.3680 or 800.617.1126<br />
GEORGIA GROWN AND OWNED SINCE 1978<br />
www.CoastalHomeCare.us<br />
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