Kenai Peninsula Home Health LLC · Medicare certified · ACHC accredited
Skilled home health
Nursing and therapy in your own home, to help you heal, get stronger and stay independent after an illness, injury or surgery.
What it is
Home health is short-term skilled care that your doctor or other provider orders. A nurse or therapist comes to your home, checks how you are doing, treats you and teaches you and your family how to manage at home.
It is not housekeeping or around-the-clock care. Help with chores, meals, shopping or rides is called personal care, and we do not provide it.
Our services
- Skilled nursing. Wound care, medication teaching and review, managing heart and lung conditions and diabetes, and checking on you after a hospital stay.
- Physical therapy. Strength, balance, walking and fall prevention.
- Occupational therapy. Getting back to daily tasks like bathing, dressing and cooking safely.
Call us if you need a service that is not listed. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Who qualifies
Medicare pays for home health when all of these are true:
- You need part-time skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy.
- You are homebound (see below).
- A doctor or other allowed provider, such as a nurse practitioner, has seen you and orders your care.
- The care comes from a Medicare-certified agency, like ours.
What “homebound” means
Medicare says you are homebound when both of these are true:
- Your condition makes leaving home unsafe, or you need help to leave, such as a walker, wheelchair, special transportation or another person.
- You normally cannot leave home, and leaving takes a lot of effort.
You can still go to doctor visits, church, adult day care or a short, rare outing such as a family event or a haircut.
Conditions we treat
- Heart conditions, including after a heart attack
- Lung conditions, such as COPD and pneumonia
- Recovery after joint or other orthopedic surgery
- Arthritis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
- Recovery after a stroke
- General weakness and falls
- Cancer care
- Diabetes
- ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
- Brain and spinal cord injuries
If your condition is not listed, call us. We may still be able to help.
Common questions
Home health questions
Will my insurance pay for home health?
If you qualify, Medicare pays for covered home health services and you pay nothing for them. If you need medical equipment, such as a walker, you may pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after your Part B deductible. We accept most other insurance as well. We check your coverage before your first visit and explain anything you might owe.
How fast can you start?
We usually start within 48 hours of getting the referral, and sometimes the same day.
Do I need a referral?
Yes. A doctor or other allowed provider, such as a nurse practitioner, must order home health. If you think you need it, call us. We can contact your provider for you.
Can you see someone in assisted living?
Yes, as long as the person is homebound and needs skilled care.
How is home health different from personal care?
Home health is skilled care from nurses and therapists that a provider orders. Personal care is help with chores, meals, bathing and rides, and is usually paid out of pocket. We provide home health, not personal care.
Ready to start?
Call our office or ask your provider to fax a referral. We will take it from there.