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All About Home Health
All About Home Health
Home Health Care Services
for the Central Virginia Area
Home Health Care Services
for the Central Virginia Area
We Are . . .
All About
Home Health
What is Home Health Care?
Increasing numbers of patients need continuing professional medical services when they return home. Professional home health care services includes a broad range of care and support services for those who are recovering from a hospital stay, who are disabled, chronically- or terminally-ill, and need medical, nursing, social, or therapeutic treatment and/or assistance with the essential activities of daily living.
Home care services are typically provided by home care organizations. There are a variety of home care organizations, including Medicare certified home health care agencies; hospices; area agencies on aging, homemaker agencies; staff and private duty nursing agencies. Other companies may be utilized to deliver specialized services and products such as medical equipment and supplies, pharmaceuticals, and drug infusion therapy.
Home health care agencies care for patients of all ages. These services can include, but are not limited to the following:
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