Home Health Services in Los Angeles
When medical care continues at home, both the quality of care and the communication surrounding it matter.
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At Ideal Choice Home Health, we provide skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy and support services tailored to each patient's medical needs and physician-authorized plan of care. Our clinicians and care coordinators work closely with patients, families and physicians to keep care connected.
Based in Sherman Oaks, we are a Medicare-certified, ACHC-accredited home health agency serving Greater Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
Care Built Around Your Plan
Skilled Nursing
Our skilled nursing services include health assessments, medication education, monitoring of medical conditions and physician-ordered treatments. Our nurses also help patients and caregivers understand care instructions and communicate relevant changes to the treating physician.
Specialized Capabilities Within Skilled Nursing For patients with more specific medical needs, our nursing team provides:
- Wound care and wound VAC: Physician-ordered wound assessments, dressing changes and negative-pressure wound therapy.
- IV infusion therapy: Physician-ordered IV antibiotics, hydration and other appropriate infusions. For IVIG, please inquire about your area.
- PICC and central line care: Line maintenance, dressing changes, flushing and ordered PICC or midline removal when clinically appropriate.
- Catheter, ostomy and drain care: Urinary catheter care, ostomy support and prescribed drainage systems, including PleurX.
These services are provided as part of skilled nursing care, based on physician orders, clinical needs and the authorized home health plan of care.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Our rehabilitation services help patients address functional limitations related to illness, injury or surgery:
- Physical therapy: Walking, balance, strengthening and transfer training to address mobility and functional limitations.
- Occupational therapy: Therapeutic activities and strategies for everyday tasks, such as dressing and bathroom activities, within the home environment.
- Speech therapy: Assessment and treatment of communication, swallowing and cognitive-communication difficulties when ordered and clinically appropriate.
Our nursing and rehabilitation teams also support patients recovering from surgery, helping address medical needs and functional limitations during recovery at home.
Support Services
Some patients also benefit from additional services that complement their skilled care:
- Medical social services: Support for social and emotional concerns related to illness that may interfere with treatment or recovery, along with guidance on appropriate community resources.
- Home health aide services: Assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing and personal hygiene when ordered as part of an eligible home health plan of care alongside qualifying skilled nursing or therapy services.
How Home Health Works
Home health brings medically necessary, part-time or intermittent skilled care to eligible patients in their homes under a physician-authorized plan of care. It is different from private-duty caregiving or around-the-clock assistance.
Under Original Medicare, eligibility generally requires that a patient be homebound, need qualifying skilled nursing or therapy services, and meet certification and plan-of-care requirements. Our insurance page explains eligibility and coverage.
1. Referral: Ask your physician or hospital discharge planner to refer you. If you don't have a referral yet, contact our intake team and we'll help coordinate with your physician. 2. Review and scheduling: Intake reviews your referral, medical needs, physician orders and eligibility. We work to arrange care promptly once we receive the referral and eligibility is confirmed. A care coordinator contacts you to schedule your first visit. 3. Care at home: A clinician assesses your needs, and services are provided according to your physician-authorized plan of care. Our team communicates relevant changes to your physician and helps coordinate care throughout your home health episode.
Learn more about what families can expect, or visit our physicians page for referral information.
Ideal Choice accepts completed physician referral forms and supporting clinical documents by:
- Fax: (747) 877-8441
- Approved secure email: referrals@idealchoicehomehealth.com
Phone (747) 877-8440 is for referral questions and coordination.
Do not send patient information through ordinary email, website forms or chat.
Coverage and Service Area
We accept Original Medicare and also work with the VA and select Medicare Advantage plans on a case-by-case basis. Contact us to verify coverage. For eligibility, benefits and cost questions, visit our insurance page.
We primarily serve Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, as well as parts of Ventura and Orange counties. Contact us with your ZIP code to confirm service in your area. Learn more about home health care in Sherman Oaks.
Can I receive more than one home health service?
Yes, when medically necessary and included in your physician-authorized plan of care. Our team coordinates the nursing, therapy and support services ordered for you.
Do I need nursing to receive therapy at home?
Not always. Eligible patients may receive home health therapy without nursing services. Medicare has specific requirements depending on the type of therapy and the patient's circumstances. Contact our intake team to discuss eligibility, or see insurance.
Can I arrange home health aide personal care assistance by itself?
No. Aide services are available only when ordered as part of an eligible home health plan of care alongside qualifying skilled nursing or therapy services. They are not a standalone personal-care or private-duty caregiver service.
Talk With Our Intake Team
Whether you're planning care after a hospital stay, recovering from surgery or managing a medical condition at home, our intake team can help you understand available services and coordinate the referral process with your physician.
Call or text (747) 877-8440. For a medical emergency, call 911.