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It’s a basic question, but a good one to ask! Home health care includes a wide range of health care services provided in the patient’s home. It’s all about maintaining the best level of care, comfort and quality of life. Home health care is a team effort, including the family, physician and home care team. It’s definitely a cost-effective alternative to extended hospitalization, rehabilitation or nursing home. Patients are almost always more comfortable in their own home. Studies have shown that patients recover more quickly at home — and that is good for everyone involved.

In New Jersey, a Home Health Aide is trained and certified through the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The aide, better known as the caregiver, provides personal care services to patients that can no longer take care of themselves. Some of the help they provide includes bathing, toileting, transferring, cooking, light housekeeping, and medication reminders.

Crownwealth Healthcare Services has unique options to fit every situation with service packages that can be customized, from hourly assistance to live-in care. And every caregiver is trained and certified, so your loved one receives optimal service by a health care professional.

Again, that’s a good question to ask. If you have long-term care insurance, then yes, you are covered. In some cases, Medicare provides a little assistance. It is important to know how the care will be paid for before you get started. Thankfully there are a range of options that can help pave the way, including:

• Private insurance such as life insurance and long-term care insurance

• Public programs including Medicaid and Veterans benefits

• Collective sibling agreements, annuities, and reverse mortgages. (A collective sibling agreement means whoever covers the care costs will be reimbursed from the parent’s estate.)