Compare Home Health and Hospice

Senior Homecare Solutions, providing comfort and care to the elderly, at home

Benefits/Eligibility Requirements	Home Health	Hospice
Location of Treatment	Provided in the home or assisted living facility	Provided in the home, skilled nursing facility, or assisted living facility
Basic Eligibility	Skilled medical need (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, etc.), doctor's order.	Doctor certifies a terminal diagnosis with a prognosis of 6 months or less to live.
Homebound Status	Must be homebound	Does not have to be homebound
Nursing	24-hour availability	24-hour availability
Physical Therapy	Yes	Limited
Speech Therapy	Yes	No
Medical Social Services	Yes	Yes
Occupational Therapy	Yes	Limited
Aid and Homemaking	Yes	Yes
Dietitian	Yes	No
Massage Therapy	No	Yes
Music Therapy	No	Yes
Spiritual Care	No	Yes
Bereavement Follow-Up	No	Yes
Telehealth Services	Yes	No
Durable Medical Equipment	Covered through Medicare at 80\%, or through most insurance plans	Covered 100\%
Medications Specifically Related to Patient's Diagnosis	Covered through patient's Medicare Part D, if the patient has this	Covered 100\%
Animal Assisted Therapy	No	Yes
Wound Care	Yes	Yes
Volunteer Services	No	Yes
Treatment Approach	Treat condition to help patient become independent	Comfort measures only and allow natural processes to occur