Home care provides non-medical support in a person’s home, such as help with bathing, dressing, meals, companionship, light housekeeping, and errands—allowing individuals to remain safely at home. If the care recipient has a primary family caregiver, then a home care agency can provide a break for the primary caregiver, allowing for much needed respite.

Seniors, adults with disabilities, people recovering from illness or surgery, or anyone needing extra support with daily activities.

Licensed home care (formal terminology is Personal Assistance Service or PAS) is non-medical and focuses on daily living support, can be ongoing, and services are determined by the client and family. Home health and hospice involve skilled medical services, ordered by a physician, provided by nurses, physical therapists and social workers, is usually paid for by health insurance, and it is typically a temporary service for intermittent needs.