PHC: Primary Home Care is a nontechnical, medically-related personal care service prescribed by a physician as part of a client's plan of care. PHC is available to eligible clients whose health problems cause them to be functionally limited in performing activities of daily living. Services include:
- Personal care: Help with activities related to the care of the client's physical health, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, routine hair and skin care, preparing meals, feeding, exercising, helping with self-administered medication, toileting and transferring/ambulating.
- Home management: Assistance with housekeeping activities that support the client's health and safety, such as changing bed linens, housekeeping, laundering, shopping, storing purchased items, and washing dishes.
- Escort: Accompanying the client on trips to obtain medical diagnosis or treatment, or both. This service does not include the direct transportation of the client by the attendant.
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