My loved one has been on temporary home health care, and we took a couple of brief drives around town just to get them some fresh air and out of the house. Getting out of the house isn't easy for them, but the short experiences were worth it in terms of encouragement. I understand that since Medicare is paying for my loved one's home health care, there are rules about just how much a patient can get out and about while under that care. Did our brief outings fall under the "okay" category, per Medicare? I'd say we were gone for about 30 minutes. We also went to ER and one doctor's appointment.
"Homebound" is defined as not being able to get out without great effort or without the help of others.
afternoon lol.
And even though we are very grateful to have home health care, your elder is paying for their Medicare insurance and HHC is a benefit of that policy if needed. It’s a great benefit that members of my family used for years.