DCH Home Health Care Agency

DCH Home Health Care Agency is a home health care service in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, part of the DCH Health System. The agency is accredited by The Joint Commission, licensed by the State of Alabama, and certified as a Medicare provider. In 2014, DCH Home Health Care ranked in the top 25 percent of home health providers in the United States by HomeCare Elite.

The licensed professional staff provides a range of health services in patients' homes, including teaching caregivers to manage newly homebound patients, patient education programs designed to increase knowledge and confidence in managing their conditions, and remote monitoring with telephone contacts and assessments based on individual patient needs. Services also focus on medication administration and compliance, safety assessments in the home environment, and fall prevention education.

To qualify for home health care through DCH, patients must be under the care of a physician and require skilled services related to a medical diagnosis. A registered nurse will visit the home to assess health care needs and discuss findings with the patient's physician. Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance companies cover home health care when it is reasonable, necessary, and prescribed by a physician.

The agency's office is located at 1110 Dr. Edward Hillard Drive in Tuscaloosa and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After-hours emergency services are available through an answering service.