Care at Home
Supportive care at home may be provided by licensed healthcare professionals who provide medical treatment or by professional caregivers who provide assistance with activities of daily living. Independent, private-duty contractors provided non-medical assistance and services. Browse the tabs below to learn more about your care at home options.
Companionship agencies help with non-personal care tasks such as transportation, errands, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and friendly supervision.
- Search the Orange County Community Resource Guide for Seniors and Their Families for companionship agencies and resources. Search by category: HOME CARE subcategory Companionship, CAREGIVING RESOURCES, CAREGIVER RESPITE, HOME HEALTH / SKILLED AGENCIES, and WEBSITE
- Review the Orange County In-Home Assistance Directory for a listing of self-employed private contractors who provide this kind of care
Home care agencies help with non-personal tasks like companions, but can also assist with personal tasks like bathing, eating, and toileting. Most insurance do not cover these services.
- Search the Orange County Community Resource Guide for Seniors and Their Families for home care agencies and resources. Search by category: HOME CARE, CAREGIVING RESOURCES, CAREGIVER RESPITE, HOME HEALTH / SKILLED AGENCIES, and WEBSITES
- Review the Orange County In-Home Assistance Directory for a listing of self-employed private contractors who provide this kind of care
Home health agencies provide a variety of skilled services such as nursing; physical, speech and occupational therapies; social work; and nurse-supervised personal care aides. These services require a physician’s order. Some short-term services may be covered by Medicare.
- Search the Orange County Community Resource Guide for Seniors and Their Families for home health agencies and resources. Search by category: HOME CARE, CAREGIVING RESOURCES, CAREGIVER RESPITE, HOME HEALTH / SKILLED AGENCIES, and WEBSITES
Hospice and Palliative care agencies provide comfort care for terminally ill people by an interdisciplinary care team. These services are covered by health insurance, including Medicare. Bereavement counseling (both individual and group) is available, whether hospice services were or were not used prior to a patient’s death.
- Search the Orange County Community Resource Guide for Seniors and Their Families for hospice & palliative care agencies and resources. Search by category: HOSPICE CARE, END OF LIFE PLANNING, GRIEF, LEGAL and WEBSITES