WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SKILLED MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL CARE?

Skilled medical care depends upon a plan of care prescribed by a physician. These include skilled nursing, medical social services and physical, occupational or speech or respiratory therapy. This can include helping you live with a chronic condition, like heart disease, COPD, or diabetes. Also, home health care can include some personal care services, like help bathing and dressing, as part of the plan of care ordered by your doctor.

Non-medical Care is less rigid and is often dictated by the needs of the client. These services provided by caregivers include household and personal care services, like meal preparation, cleaning, and helping with bathing or dressing, running errands, medication reminders, companionship, transfer assistance and help with other activities of daily living. These services are provided by Home health aides, Personal care assistants or Certified Nursing Assistants.