While the same agencies may offer both in-home care and home health care, the two services have different scopes.
In-home care provides non-medical personal care, such as bathing, dressing and transportation assistance, delivered by home care aides. Home health care offers personal care in addition to medical assistance that can include skilled nursing, IV therapies, wound care, physical and occupational therapies and the administration of medications or shots. These services are delivered by registered nurses, certified therapists and other medical professionals.