Home Health Services

Home health care services for residents of Talladega County who meet eligibility requirements are provided through the Talladega County Health Department, Sylacauga Office. This agency is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified provider for home health care.

The Home Health staff are on call 24 hours, seven days a week, including holidays, by calling 1-800-843-8803. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 that were previously limited to the hospital setting.

Home Health Services Offered

• Nursing Services
• Home Health Aide
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Pathology
• Physical Therapy
• Medical Social Services

Reimbursement

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield provider
• Other private insurance,
  including government (VA, Tricare)

Eligibility

Eligibility varies by insurance and reimbursement requirements and by each individual's specific medical needs. A physician order is required for all services. For more information, call 256-249-4893 or 1-800-843-8803 toll-free.