Home Health Services
Etowah County Health Department provides home health care services to Alabama residents of Etowah county who meet eligibility requirements. This Agency is a Medicare and Medicaid certified provider for home health care. Steve Shew, RN is the Home Health Supervisor. Steve can be contacted at 256-547-5012. His fax number is 256-543-0067.
The home health team provides professional care on an intermittent part-time basis in the privacy of the home to acutely and/or chronically ill individuals. Several treatments can now be provided in the home previously limited to the hospital setting.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Call 1-800-463-7968.
On-call service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays.
Eligibility
Eligibility varies by the insurance and reimbursement requirements, and by each individual's specific medical needs. A physician order is required for all services. For more information, please call (256) 547-5012.
Home Health Services Offered |
- Nursing Services
- Home Health Aide
- Occupational Therapy
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- Speech and Language Pathology
- Physical Therapy
- Medical Social Services
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Reimbursement |
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Self-pay on a sliding-fee scale
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- Blue Cross/Blue Shield provider
- TeleHealth
- Other private insurances,
including government (VA, Tricare) | | 
