AlternaCare Home Health Services
Hospitals and Health CareOhio, United States11-50 Employees
AlternaCare Home Health Services, Inc. is a locally owned home health agency based in Lancaster, Ohio, that is Medicare-certified. It provides in-home skilled care as an alternative to extended hospitalization or nursing home stays, with nurses on call 24 hours a day. Its services are aimed at residents of Fairfield County and parts of western Perry County who need assistance to live independently, including those with chronic conditions such as heart or lung disease, diabetes, and cancer, as well as patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, or recently discharged from hospital or rehab facilities. Care can be requested directly by a patient or family member and is coordinated with a physician; hospital discharge is not a prerequisite. The first nursing visit typically occurs within 24 hours of referral, with therapy beginning within about two days. Medicare covers the full approved costs of covered visits, and veterans are eligible for services.