According to the 2002 Economic Census, approximately 7.6 million Americans currently receive home health care from 17, 700 nationwide providers because of an acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness.

Medicare is the largest single payer of home health care services. In 2006, Medicare spending accounted for approximately 37 percent of home health expenditures.

According to the 2004 Caregiving in the US survey sponsored by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, the typical caregiver is a 46 year old woman with at least some college experience who provides more than 20 hours of care each week to her mother.

Providence Home Health Care provides the best home health care in Cleveland. Providence Home Health Care provides award winning home health care in Cleveland, Northeast Ohio, Lake County, Geauga County, and Cuyahoga County.

The mission of Providence Home Health Care is to help our patients regain their independence and maintain their health by providing customized, comprehensive, and safe care services in the comfort of their own homes, while giving peace of mind to loved ones.

Chances are if you’re visiting Providence Home Health Care online, you may need home health care assistance for yourself or a loved one. Sometimes families come to us on the recommendation of a physician. Other times family members may decide that a loved one needs extra help with daily activities such as bathing, walking or cooking. Maybe you aren’t sure if you even need home health care. So the question may be: How do I know if I need home health care?

Regardless of the circumstances you’ve come to right place to answer all of your questions and make an informed decision. We understand how confusing the home health care process can be, and we strive to make this experience easier for you and your family.

What is Home Health Care?
Studies show that the best place for you to recover from your recent illness or surgery is in the comfort of your own home. Recovery from an injury or illness is much quicker and complete in the comfort of your own home, in familiar surroundings with your family and loved ones assisting in your care.
But you may need extra help recovering, the kind of help which can only be provided by caring and compassionate health professionals.

Home health care helps individuals live independently for as long as possible. For seniors, home health care can delay the need for long-term nursing care. Home health care can involve skilled nursing care, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavioral health nursing, and home aid services.

You may find that you do not need medical care, but you may need someone to help with everyday activities such as bathing, dressing, and perhaps even preparing and eating your meals. Home aid services can help with those daily activities.

For more general information about home health care click here.

To download a brochure, click here.

Can I afford home health care?
Providence Home Health Care is Medicare, Medicaid, and PASSPORT certififed, and we accept most private insurances. The best way to find out for sure is to call our offices. We can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our staff members speak English, Polish, Ukranian, Russian, and Serbian. Click here for more general information about home health care.

If you’ve never used the services of a home health care agency, you probably have many questions. The best way to get started is to click here for Patients Frequently Asked Questions.

If you’d like to learn more why Providence Home Health Care is the best choice for a home health care agency in Cleveland, Northeast Ohio, Lake County, Geauga County, and Cuyahoga County, click here.

Awards News
Providence Home Health Care has won the prestigious Home Care Elite award for four years in a row!

It’s lonely at the top.

*The HomeCare Elite is the definitive compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the US. This review recognized the Top 25 percent of those agencies whose performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement, and financial performance are the best and also identifies those honorees ranked in the Top 100 and Top 500. The data used for this analysis was compiled from publicly available information. The HomeCare Elite is the only performance recognition of its kind and is brought to the industry by OCS, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare informatics; and DecisionHealth, publisher of home care’s most respected independent newsletter: Home Health Line.

So what do all of those awards mean?
Beyond the obvious recognition it means that an independent agency (not affiliated with Providence Home Health Care or any other individual agency) made an independent study and by its findings judged for four years in a row that Providence Home Health Care is one of the best choices for home health care in Cuyahoga County, Lake County, and Geauga County.

It is means that as a locally owned and operated agency, Providence Home Health Care is ready to care for all of your individual needs while providing effective and compassionate care.