Unity Health Care

Types of home care
PERSONAL CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP
➞ Help with everyday activities like bathing and dressing, meal preparation, and household tasks to enable independence and safety

Also known as...

Non-medical care, home health aide services, senior care, homemaker care, assistive care, or companion care

PRIVATE DUTY
NURSING CARE
➞ Long-term, hourly nursing care at home for adults with a chronic illness, injury, or disability

Also known as...

Home-based skilled nursing, long-term nursing care, nursing care, shift nursing, hourly nursing, or adult nursing

HOME
HEALTH CARE
➞ Short-term, physician-directed care designed to help a patient prevent or recover from an illness, injury, or hospital stay

Also known as...

Medicare-certified home health care, intermittent skilled care, or visiting nurse services

What is a PCA?🤔
Personal care attendants may also be known as personal care aides or personal care assistants. These professionals help people living with physical or mental disabilities perform day-to-day activities.