Non-Medical Home Care
Agency in Cecil, PA

What is Non-Medical Home Care?

Non-medical home care provides assistance with daily living activities that don't require a licensed medical professional. This includes personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and transportation.

Families in Cecil Township often start their search after a hospital discharge planner mentions home care. The discharge paperwork may list two different services, and it is easy to confuse them. Care Solutions is a non-medical home care agency licensed under Pennsylvania Chapter 611. We provide hands-on assistance with activities of daily living, companionship, meal prep, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and transportation to appointments. We do not provide skilled nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter management, injections, or clinical assessments. Those services come from a Medicare-certified home health agency staffed by licensed nurses and therapists. The two services are funded differently. Medicare pays for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay or change in condition. It does not pay for ongoing non-medical support. Non-medical care is typically funded through private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or the Community HealthChoices Medicaid waiver in Pennsylvania. The two services often work in parallel. A patient may receive physical therapy from a home health agency while our caregivers handle bathing, dressing, and household tasks on the days the therapist is not there. When the skilled episode ends, we continue providing daily support. Knowing the distinction up front saves families time and prevents care gaps. Call (412) 341-7780 to talk through your loved one's situation. We serve Cecil, Canonsburg, and the South Hills communities of Washington County.