What is the difference between homecare and home health care?
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- Home health care requires a written order from a doctor, is covered by Medicare, involves monitoring of a serious or unstable medical condition – including skilled nursing for injections, pain management, wound care, physical, occupational or speech therapy
- Homecare or private duty, personal care is includes bathing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, getting from one place to another, companionship and friendship
- Private duty and home health care often work together to take care of family members in their home.
- BSC offers private duty homecare, both personal care and skilled nursing care
If you need help with private duty homecare please call BSC today at (301) 588-0859
BrightStar Care of Montgomery County provides hourly and 24/7 senior home care.
We provide safe private duty home health care services, including companionship, personal care, transportation, medication assistance, and skilled nursing. We proudly serve Germantown, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Takoma Park, Kensington, Ashton, and Sandy Spring.
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