What is
home health care?
A quick overview of home health care
— and how it can help YOU
What is home health care?
Home health care refers to the medical + non-medical services a person can get right in their own home.
Preferred is a New York State home healthcare agency that helps you — or your family member — get loving care in the comfort of home.
“Is home health care
right for me?”
Home care is an excellent option if:
You have trouble doing the things you once did, but your family and friends can’t always take time from work to help you.
You’re struggling to live independently at home but you don’t want to move into a nursing home.
“What kind of services
can I get at home?”
You may be eligible for one or all of the following:
Home Health Aide
Help with activities of daily living
Personal Care Assistant
Help with general lifestyle activities
Your home health aide can help you:
- Bathe and groom
- Toilet
- Get dressed
- Prevent falls
- Prepare meals
- Transfer from bed to chair
- Remember to take your medication
Your personal care assistant can:
- Offer warm companionship
- Shop for groceries
- Prepare meals
- Do light housekeeping
- Take care of laundry
- Help you get dressed
- Escort you to appointments
RN: Registered Nurse
Helping you recover from illness or surgery
Licensed Therapists
Helping you get back to yourself
We will provide:
- Comprehensive clinical assessment
- Injections
- Monitoring
- Catheter dressing
- Wound care
- Medication management
- Patient/Family education
We will provide:
- Physical Therapy (PT)
- Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Speech Therapy (SLP)
- Nutritional Counseling
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“How will my aide help me each day?”
Your aide can help in lots of ways. Here are the most common ones:
Shopping
Cleaning
Cooking
Appointments
Companionship
Laundry
Getting dressed
Medication reminders
Bed-to-chair transfers
Grooming
Getting Around
Hygiene
“What if I want a family member to care for me?”
Under our CDPAP program, you may be able to designate one of your family members or friends as your in-home caregiver. That means that you’ll get care from a person you know and love, and they’ll get paid for taking care of you!
“Who pays for all this?”
If you’re eligible for home care, and have:
Medicaid
Eligible long-term care insurance
Then you won’t have to pay for this care.
We’ll help you navigate the process of getting approval.
If you don’t already have Medicaid but may be eligible, we’ll work to help you get approved.
If you’re not eligible for Medicaid, you can join Preferred Gold: a private-pay program that offers flexible payment plans and some of the best aides in the state.
“Do you provide short-term or long-term care?”
Both! We cover everything from short-term care (for conditions like strokes, illnesses, injuries, and falls) to long-term care (for people dealing with chronic or complex conditions).
Needing help is hard. We get it.
We’ve helped 40,000 people like you to date, and we want to help you too.
Our competent, compassionate, and reliable coordinators + aides speak your language to help you keep living the life you love.
Get in-home care now
Call us now at 855-742-6369, or fill out this form and a member of our team will contact you within 24 business hours.
