The goal of Home Care is to serve patients who have an illness or health concern that makes it difficult for them to leave their home, it is important to determine each individual’s Homebound Status.

To be homebound means:

Most often, patients use Home Care services when they are recovering from a surgery or managing a chronic illness. Most plans follow the Medicare guidelines when considering coverage. The Medicare guidelines include the following criteria:

• The services must be ordered by a physician.
• There must be a skilled need. Skilled nursing or therapy services (such as physical, occupational, and/or speech) are needed on an intermittent basis.
• A patient must be homebound. The patient’s ability to leave their home requires abnormally taxing effort. This is considered the ‘Homebound Status’, and it needs to be confirmed and certified by the patient’s doctor.

If you have:

Of course, we are always available to speak with you about your options. Please feel free to contact us.

Many hospice patients have pain and other symptoms as their illness progresses.  Embrace Hospice provides special training for staff so they are equipped to assist with these symptoms. Hospice staff works with the patient’s physician to ensure medication, therapies, and procedures are designed to achieve the goals outlined in the patient’s plan of care.  As the patient’s condition and goals of care change, the plan of care is updated according to the patient’s needs and wishes.