When you or a loved one needs assistance with ongoing health care needs, getting care at home may be the most comfortable, and effective way to receive services and treatment. TOP TIER Home Health Care, Inc. provides comprehensive options to manage health from home and improve quality of life.
Our dedicated team of skilled and specialized home health care professionals provide personalized care and education to help take care of a loved one or help you continue with self-care.
At TOP TIER, home health care begins and ends with exceptional service.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a home visit, please call (818) 746-0400 to be connected with our qualified, on call nurse. We provide direct, dedicated assistance every day, no matter the hour, even on holidays. The service we offer is skilled, intimate, and one that requires a foundation of trust. That is why we proudly display our Home Care Accreditation.
Medicare covers your home health services for as long as you are eligible and your doctor says you need these services. Please note, however, the skilled nursing care and home health aide services are only covered on a part-time or “intermittent” basis.
Home health care is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF).
Examples of skilled home health services include:
Examples of sIn general, the goal of home health care is to treat an illness or injury. Home health care helps you:
There are two primary types of home health care…Medical and Non-Medical Care.
This type of care (often called skilled care) is provided by a medical professional, such as a physician, registered nurse or physical therapist. Services typically include wound care and physical, occupational and speech therapy. Other potential services include patient and caregiver education, injections and nutrition therapy. Medical home health care is prescribed by a doctor.
This type of care includes “assistance with activities of daily living—so, things like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, transportation to and from physician appointments, running errands, shopping and housekeeping.” These types of services are provided by home health or home care aides. To qualify for Medical home health care services, patient must be under the care of a physician, a podiatrist, or a dentist; homebound and in need of intermittent skilled care. This may include observation, instruction, or hands-on care.