Who Provides Home Care? 
The range of home care services available to individuals in their own home includes:
Physicians
- may initiate service
- determine plan of care for skilled services
- review services periodically
Nurses
(Registered & Licensed Practical)
- provide direct skilled care
- supervise other caregivers
- coordinate patient care
- with physicians
- educate family members, friends,
- or other caregiver(s) in the
- care/support needs of the patient
Home Care Aides
(Trained/Supervised
- Para-Professionals)
- perform skilled personal
- care procedures
- assist in bathing, grooming,
- dressing, cooking, and exercise
- vacuum, dust, clean,
- shop, transport
- prepare nutritious meals
- and do laundry
- relieve caregivers
- teach budgeting, parenting skills,
- and provide emotional support
Social Workers
- assist families in evaluating
- financial needs
- direct people to needed
- local support systems
- counsel and assure that the patient's
- and family's emotional needs are met
Therapists
- provide physical, occupational, speech,
- and respiratory therapies according to patient's needs
Dieticians
- provides consultation regarding
- dietary needs
Pharmacists
- provide necessary drug regime
Other Services
- Meals on Wheels
- Transportation
- Day Care
- Respite Carw