If you or a loved one has had a stroke, surgery or extensive treatment for kidney, heart or respiratory conditions, they may still require rehabilitation following their release from the hospital.

To receive home health care services, a physician (often the individual’s attending physician or specialist) must make a referral for care.  In order to be eligible, a patient must meet these requirements:

• Be under the care of a physician who orders home health services
• Meet the definition of ‘homebound’
• Require skilled health care services on an intermittent basis

Most insurance plans cover all or part of home health care, just as with other hospital and medical services. 

Guardian accepts self-pay for patients who do not qualify for insurance coverage and offer patient payment plans. 

Patients and their families can save considerably by choosing home health care over long-term hospitalization or a skilled nursing facility.

Services are provided in the setting that the patient calls home, which may be their private residence or that of a loved one.