Find home health care near you
Enter your ZIP code to search Medicare-certified home health agencies with official quality ratings. Free. No sign-up. Data comes from Medicare.gov.
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What home health care can include
- Skilled nursing (wound care, injections, monitoring)
- Physical, occupational, or speech therapy
- Help after hospital or surgery discharge
- Teaching family members how to assist safely
- Some personal care when ordered with skilled services
Medicare usually covers home health when a doctor certifies need, the agency is Medicare-approved, and care is part-time or intermittent. Always confirm coverage with the agency and Medicare.
Local help by phone
These free national lines connect you to services in your area.
Eldercare Locator
The best first call for local aging services, meals, transportation, and caregiver support by ZIP code.
1-800-677-1116
Visit eldercare.acl.govMedicare
Questions about coverage, bills, home health rules, and finding providers.
1-800-633-4227
Visit Medicare.govSHIP (free Medicare counseling)
State Health Insurance Assistance Programs give unbiased help choosing plans — not sales.
1-877-839-2675
Find your SHIP211
Dial 211 for local food, utility help, respite, transportation, and community services.
Dial 211
Visit 211.orgQuestions to ask a home health agency
- Are you Medicare-certified? What is your quality star rating?
- Which services can you provide in my ZIP code?
- How soon can care start after a doctor’s order?
- Who do I call after hours or on weekends?
- Will the same nurse or therapist visit regularly?
- How do you train and supervise staff?
- What will Medicare cover, and what might I pay?
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