PROGRAM PROFILE

Program Name: Community Action Home Health

Address: 612 Houston St., P.O. Box 610

City: Levelland State: Texas Zip Code: 79336

Telephone #: 806/894-7872 Fax:

Days Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Director: Diane Gillit

Contact Person: Sheryl Stansifer, BSN, DON

Origination Date: 1984

Budget Total: $800,000

Type of Funding: Billed by the visit (Unit rate)

Clients Served Annually: 300

Services Provided: Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Work Services, Skilled Nursing, Home Health Aides, Physical Therapy Services to qualified homebound patients.

Requirements for Eligibility and Financial Guidelines: Persons must be homebound and have a medical need for the service which is ordered by their physician.

Intake Procedure: Either the patient, their family, or their physician may call and request an assessment for services.

Required Documents: Physicians order (will be obtained after intake assessment)

Fee Structure: Billed to Medicare, Medicaid, or Private Insurance which pays CAHH directly.

Counties Served: Hockley, Cochran, Lamb, Terry, Lubbock

Funding Sources: Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private Payments

History with SPCAA: First Home Health agency on South Plains started to serve rural clients. Oldest Home Health agency in 15-county South Plains area.

Other Comments: Licensed as Class A & Class B Home Health Agency by Texas Department of Health. Services by Licensed Nurses, certified Home Health Aides, and Licensed Physical Therapists.

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