WHAT IS HOME HEALTH CARE?
Home care is a long-held tradition, where someone ill relies on family, friends, and neighbors for care. Today, a wide range of health care and social services can be delivered to individuals recovering from illnesses, accidents and advanced age. SEASONS CHANGE can provide compassionate and expert health care in your home instead of a hospital, nursing home or other health care facility.

IS HOME HEALTH CARE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR ME?
There are times when you need the care and services provided by a hospital or nursing home. Often though, there’s just no place like home to aid in the recovery process. Familiar surroundings and day-to-day activities can increase feelings of well-being and independence.

WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
Caring and qualified professionals are drawn from the following professions:

• Skills Nurses – RNs and LPNs
• Physical Therapists and PTAs
• Speech Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Medical Social Workers
• Patient Care Managers
• PERS Units
• Agency owned handicapped-lift equipped van

WHO IS ELIGIBLE AND WHAT DOES IT COST?
Receiving health care at home can be more cost effective and more pleasant that being in a hospital or a nursing home. You may be eligible to receive some or all of your home care services under the Medicare program.
You are eligible to become a Medicare beneficiary if you meet any of the following conditions:

• You are 65 and older.
• You are under age 65 but qualify as disabled.
• You have end stage renal disease.

Eligibility for home health care services through Medicare depends on whether:

• You are homebound (you cannot leave your home without assistance).
• Your condition requires one of these skilled services:
  • Intermittent nursing care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
• The above services are medically necessary and ordered by your doctor. If you meet these conditions you will be eligible for the Medicare Programs home health care services.
• In many cases Medicare will pay for home health care expenses ordered by a doctor. Additional costs may be covered by private, long-term insurance.

WHY SHOULD I SELECT SEASONS CHANGE AS MY PROVIDER?
It’s important to choose a provider with care. There are a lot of reasons to select SEASONS CHANGE, such as…

• We offer a variety of services; as little or as much help as you need, when you need it.
• We will work with you to develop a home care plan that meets your needs and budget.
• We can be reached by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• We carefully screen our employees and verify their references in order to hire only the most qualified and experienced people.
• We operate according to national quality standards.
• We are bonded and insured.
• We make regular visits to your home to check on the quality of care, and your satisfaction with our services.
• We operate according to national quality standards of the NPDA (National Private Duty Association)
• “We guarantee all shifts will be staffed at the time scheduled.”