Know the difference
Home care vs. home health care
Understanding the difference helps families choose the right support. Alliance Home Health provides non-medical home care — here's what that means.
| What we provideHome care | A separate medical providerHome health care |
|---|---|
| Non-medical support | Medical services by licensed professionals |
| Help with activities of daily living (ADLs) | Skilled nursing and physical, occupational or speech therapy |
| Companion and personal care | Wound care, injections and clinical monitoring |
| Long-term or ongoing support | Typically physician-ordered and short-term |
| Focused on safety, independence and daily well-being | Focused on recovery or medical outcomes |
| Not typically physician-ordered | Often covered by Medicare as a medical benefit |
Which one do you need?
If your loved one needs help with bathing, getting around, meals or companionship — and not medical treatment — that's home care, and that's what we do.
If they need skilled nursing, therapy or wound care, that is home health care, ordered by a doctor and delivered by a licensed medical provider. Many families use both: a home health nurse for the clinical visits, and our caregivers for everything in between.
Ready to talk about care?
Tell us what's going on. We'll listen, answer your questions and help you build a care plan that fits the person you love.