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Long Term
Home Health Care
Program (LTHHCP)
What is
the Long Term Home Health Care
Program?
This program is an alternative
to nursing home placement and a
program to assist people of all
ages to remain in their home
during a long illness or
convalescence. It is also a
coordinated plan of health and
personal services tailored to
meet a person’s health, social
and environmental needs. The
Long Term Home Health Care
Program assists relatives or
friends in caring for persons
who qualify for this program.
Who is eligible?
The frail disabled or
chronically ill person of any
age group is eligible if he or
she:
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Is
medically eligible for
nursing home care in a
skilled nursing facility (SNF)
or a health related facility
(HRF).
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Has an
assessment completed by the
LTHHCP team which indicates
the client’s needs can be
safely met through The Long
Term Home Health Care
Program.
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Has his
or her physician’s approval
for the Home Care Program.
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Is a
Delaware County resident.
What is
the cost?
The cost of the home care should
not exceed 75% of the cost for
care in a skilled nursing
facility or health related
facility in Delaware County.
What services can the Long
Term Home Health Care Program
Provide?
For more
information please contact:
Wayne Shepard
607-832-5200
Services may vary according to
need
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