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Services

Skilled care at home, coordinated end to end

Home health brings clinical care to patients recovering from surgery, illness or a hospital stay, or managing a condition that makes leaving home difficult.

Who home health is for

Is home health the right fit?

Under Medicare's general rules, home health is for patients who need part-time skilled care, are under a doctor's care with a plan, and are homebound.

  • Skilled needNursing or therapy that must be provided by a licensed clinician.
  • Physician oversightA doctor or allowed practitioner orders and reviews the plan of care.
  • Homebound statusLeaving home takes considerable effort or is not medically advised.

Summarized from Medicare.gov home health services. Read our full guide: Who qualifies for home health.

A physical therapist steadies an older woman walking with a walker in her home hallway
Therapy happens on the floors, stairs and thresholds patients use every day.

Common reasons for referral

Patients we commonly support

Every plan of care is individual. These are typical situations where home health helps patients recover safely.

  • Recovery after joint replacement or orthopedic surgery
  • Discharge after a hospital stay
  • Heart failure and COPD management
  • Diabetes education and monitoring
  • Surgical and chronic wound care
  • Fall risk and balance concerns
  • Stroke recovery
  • New or complex medication regimens

Questions about a specific patient?

Request a callback and our intake team will walk through the patient's needs with you. Please keep health details off the web form.

Fax referrals and orders to (214) 614-7479

  • Texas HCSSA rules
  • Medicare Conditions of Participation
  • Monthly exclusion screening
  • No health data in web forms
  • Free language help