Home health care is skilled medical care, like nursing or physical therapy, ordered by a doctor and often covered by Medicare, while home care is non-medical support with daily activities such as bathing, meals, mobility, and companionship, and the two are frequently used together during recovery from surgery or illness.

Medicare covers short-term, medically necessary skilled home health visits after surgery, such as nursing or physical therapy ordered by a doctor, but it does not cover non-medical home care like help with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, or companionship, even during recovery from a major operation. Ready to talk with our

Most seniors need in-home care for two to six weeks after hip replacement surgery, with the most intensive support required during the first 10 to 14 days, when pain, swelling, and limited mobility make everyday tasks like bathing and getting out of bed genuinely unsafe to do alone. Ready to

Post-surgical home care is professional, in-home support for someone recovering from an operation, covering everything from mobility and medication reminders to wound care coordination, meals, and transportation to follow-up appointments, so recovery happens safely at home instead of in a facility. Ready to talk with our care team? We can

Post-surgery home care in Miami-Dade generally costs between $28 and $40 per hour for hourly caregiver visits, or a flat daily rate for live-in care, depending on how many hours of support your loved one needs and the level of skilled assistance required during recovery. Ready to talk with our