Alabama department of public health

Home Care

Houston County Health Department provides quality home care services for residents of Houston, Henry, and Dale counties. For Home Care services call (334) 678-2805 locally or 1-800-659-2963 toll free.

• Home Health
• Life Care

Home Health

Houston County Health Department provides home health care services to Alabama residents of Houston, Henry, and Dale counties who meet eligibility requirements. This Agency is a Medicare/Medicaid certified provider for home health care. The home health team provides professional care on an intermittent part-time basis in the privacy of the home to acutely and/or chronically ill individuals. Several treatments can now be provided in the home that were previously limited to the hospital setting.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
On-call Service: 24 hour, 7 day a week (including holidays)
Telephone: (334) 678-2805 or 1-800-659-2963

Home Health Services Offered

Nursing Services Home Health Aide Occupational Therapy

Speech - Language Pathology Physical Therapy Medical Social Services

Reimbursement

Medicare Medicaid Self-pay on a sliding fee scale

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Participating Provider Other private insurances, including government (VA, Tricare)

Eligibility

Eligibility varies by the insurance and reimbursement requirements, and by each individual's specific medical needs. For more information please call (334) 678-2805, or toll free at 1-800-659-2963.

back to top

Life Care

Houston County Health Department is a direct service provider of care in the homes of Houston, Henry, and Dale county residents. Life Care services are provided under contract for many specialized Federal and State funded programs for the disabled, poor and elderly. Life Care services may also be purchased by individuals through an Options Program.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Telephone: (334) 678-2805 or 1-800-659-2963

Life Care Services Offered

• Homemaker Services include light housekeeping, meal preparation, and running errands to purchase groceries, medicine and medical supplies.
• Companion Services include engaging the patient in conversation and other stimulating activities appropriate for the patient's level of physical and mental health.
• Nursing Services are provided as agreed upon and ordered by a physician to restore, maintain and promote the health status of patients through home support.
• Personal Care Services include assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Skilled and Unskilled Respite Services consist of short term care provided to individuals unable to care for themselves in the absence of their primary caregiver.

Eligibility

Reimbursement for Life Care Services may be provided by various agencies such as Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Waiver, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, Title XX, Options I/Options II, Title III, and Alabama Cares Services. To find out if you, a family member, or a neighbor are eligible for Life Care Services, please call (334) 678-2805, or toll free at 1-800-659-2963.

Wiregrass Adult Day Care Center

For more information on Adult Day Care in Henry and Houston counties, visit Adult Day Care.

http://www.adph.org/houston/index.asp?ID=1388