Home Health Services

Home health provides short-term, medically necessary care in the home for people who are recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, or managing a chronic condition. Services are delivered by licensed professionals such as nurses and therapists and are ordered by a physician.

Home health is medical care. It includes skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other clinical services.
Personal and companion care are non-medical and focus on daily living support.

A person may qualify if they:

• Have a physician who orders home health services
• Have a medical need that requires skilled care
• Have difficulty leaving home without assistance (homebound)
   

Peak helps confirm eligibility and works directly with physicians to coordinate care.

No. Many people think home health is only for those who are bedridden. In reality, patients may leave home occasionally for medical appointments or short outings and still qualify.

Home health is temporary. Services continue as long as they are medically necessary and goals are being met. Care is regularly reviewed and adjusted based on progress.

Home health services at Peak are delivered by our own licensed nurses, therapists, and clinical staff. Because Peak is a licensed home health agency, care is coordinated internally rather than outsourced.

Home health is most commonly covered by:

• Medicare
• Medicaid (when eligible)
• Private insurance plans 

If services are medically necessary and ordered by a physician, Medicare typically covers home health at little to no cost to the patient. Peak verifies benefits and explains coverage upfront.

Yes. Home health often helps reduce hospital readmissions by managing symptoms early, monitoring recovery, and educating patients and caregivers on warning signs.

In most cases, services can begin within 24–72 hours after referral, depending on clinical urgency and physician orders.

No. While many referrals come after a hospital stay, home health is also appropriate for chronic condition management, medication changes, wound care, and functional decline—when skilled care is medically necessary.

No. Improvement is expected and encouraged. Services continue as long as they remain medically necessary and goals are being addressed. Care plans are reassessed regularly, in compliance with insurance standards.