Home Health Aide Services in Los Angeles
Certified home health aides assist with bathing, grooming, dressing and related personal hygiene during scheduled, intermittent visits under an eligible, physician-authorized home health plan of care alongside qualifying skilled nursing or therapy. We do not provide private-duty or around-the-clock caregiving.
- Your doctor orders careWe’ll help get the referral
- We check your coverageMedicare typically pays 100%
- Care starts at homeWe schedule your first visit quickly
Personal care assistance, as part of the plan.
A certified home health aide (CHHA) assists with bathing and showering, grooming, dressing and related personal hygiene during scheduled visits while a patient is receiving qualifying skilled nursing or therapy under an eligible home health plan of care. Incidental bed linen changes associated with personal care may be included when appropriate.
Aide visits are ordered as part of the physician-authorized home health plan of care and coordinated with the skilled nursing and care team. Visit timing and frequency follow the individual plan of care. This is not a private-duty caregiver service.
We provide home health aide support at home across Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando Valley, and in parts of the Inland Empire.
Who it’s for
- Patients receiving skilled nursing or therapy from us at home
- Needing assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing or personal hygiene as ordered
A typical visit.
Every visit follows your plan of care, so the details depend on your physician’s orders. Most visits follow a pattern like this.
Arrive and check in
The aide arrives for a scheduled visit and follows the physician-authorized home health plan of care.
Personal care assistance
Help with bathing, grooming, dressing and personal hygiene, as ordered in the care plan.
Report
The aide communicates changes in care needs or condition to the nursing and care team.
Where complex care fits.
Aides do not manage complex care, but their visits are planned around it:
Working around lines, drains and wound VACs
Aides follow the care team’s instructions to protect lines, drains and dressings during personal care. Line, drain, wound and infusion care itself is provided by our nurses. Skilled Nursing →
From first call to first visit.
Referral or call
Your doctor, hospital or facility sends a referral through the channels below, or you call us for referral questions and coordination. No medical records are needed for the first conversation.
Eligibility & coverage verified
We confirm eligibility and coverage and coordinate the orders with the physician.
Start-of-care visit
We work to arrange care promptly once we receive the referral and eligibility is confirmed.
Coverage. 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.
Questions about aide visits?
Call us and we will walk you through eligibility and next steps. No medical records are needed for the first conversation.
Call (747) 877-8440Please don’t share medical details through this website or its chat.
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.
When is a home health aide included?
When personal care assistance is included in your authorized home health plan of care.
What personal care can a home health aide help with?
Bathing and showering, grooming, dressing and related personal hygiene, as ordered under your home health plan of care. Incidental bed linen changes associated with personal care may be included when appropriate. Visits are scheduled and intermittent, not private-duty caregiving.
Is Ideal Choice a personal-care or caregiver agency?
No. Ideal Choice is a Medicare-certified home health agency. Our aide services are provided as part of skilled home health care, not as private-duty or standalone custodial care.
Can an aide alone qualify me for Medicare home health?
Generally no. Under Original Medicare, patients must meet homebound, qualifying skilled nursing or therapy, certification and plan-of-care requirements. Home health aide services alone do not establish eligibility. Visit our insurance page for additional information.
How soon can care start?
We work to arrange care promptly once we receive the referral and eligibility is confirmed.
Is home health aide personal care assistance covered?
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. See insurance for details.