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Home Health and Help at Home: Understand the Difference

Separate skilled-care needs from everyday assistance and ask how each will be paid for.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 — PlanScout
  • 0:03 — Name the help.
  • 0:17 — Ask about skilled care.
  • 0:33 — Plan everyday help.
  • 0:53 — Who will do what?
  • 1:09 — Choose one need.
  • 1:23 — People · Plans · Progress

What to take away

  • Ask your loved one
  • Write the task down
  • Find the right contact
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Sources
  • Medicare.gov — Home health services
  • National Institute on Aging — Frequently asked questions about caregiving

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