Home Health Care
Serving Fullerton, CA and surrounding cities in Orange County
Home Health Care in Fullerton, CA
What “homebound” means to Medicare
Medicare says you’re homebound when both of these are true:
- Leaving home isn’t recommended because of your condition, or you have trouble leaving without help, such as a cane, walker, wheelchair or crutches, special transportation, or another person, because of an illness or injury.
- You’re normally unable to leave home, and leaving takes a lot of effort.
You can still leave for medical care. You can also leave for short, infrequent non-medical reasons, like attending religious services, and you can attend adult day care. So, a weekly ride to church with family doesn’t automatically rule anyone out. (medicare.gov)
The other conditions
Being homebound is one piece. You also need part-time or intermittent skilled services, such as nursing or therapy. A doctor or nurse practitioner has to see you in person, confirm the need, and order the care, and a Medicare-certified agency has to provide it. If you’d need more than part-time skilled care, home health isn’t the right fit, and we’ll say so.
Coming home from Providence St. Jude
Many Fullerton patients come home after a stay at Providence St. Jude Medical Center, the hospital on Valencia Mesa Drive. Others are discharged from AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center a few miles south. We name these only as places families come home from. We’re independent and not part of either hospital. Ask the discharge planner for the list of home health agencies serving your area. If you’d like us, just tell them.A local place to land
The Fullerton Community Center on West Commonwealth Avenue runs the city’s senior programs. The county’s 2026 senior center list notes recreational and health classes, a food distribution program, transportation, support groups and a lunch café. Once the visits taper off, it’s a good next step for staying active and connected.Good to know about us
- A live person answers our phones 24/7.
- Care can often begin within a day of the referral.
- Online requests are returned within minutes.
- You can ask for a Vietnamese-speaking nurse.
- Our home health agency has a CMS Care Compare 5-star quality rating and 4-star patient survey rating (Oct 2026). You can look us up on Medicare Care Compare.
Helpful links
Still not sure whether your parent counts as homebound? Ask us. It’s a short conversation, and there’s no pressure.What home health care in Fullerton includes
Home health brings licensed clinicians to your home for a limited time, under a doctor’s order, to help after a hospital stay, a surgery or a change in a chronic condition. For homebound patients who need intermittent skilled care, Medicare Part A and/or Part B usually pays, and Medicare Advantage plans cover it under their own rules.
Services under one plan of care
- Skilled nursing for new medicines, wounds, injections and heart, lung or diabetes monitoring
- Physical, occupational and speech-language therapy for strength, safe transfers, dressing, speech and swallowing
- A home health aide for bathing and personal care while skilled services are in place
- Medical social services to connect families with resources and help with planning
Fullerton neighborhoods and nearby hospitals
Our nurses and therapists come from our office at 13800 Arizona St #200 in Westminster to homes across Fullerton, from the historic blocks of Downtown Fullerton to the streets around Hillcrest Park on Harbor Boulevard and the neighborhoods near Cal State Fullerton. Many Fullerton patients come home from Providence St. Jude Medical Center on East Valencia Mesa Drive, and others from AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center or UCI Health – Placentia Linda. 24/7 Care at Home is independent and not affiliated with these hospitals.
Vietnamese and English, from the first conversation
Our team works in Vietnamese and English. Families can ask for a Vietnamese-speaking nurse when care begins, and we work to match that request, so warning signs and medicine schedules are explained to the patient directly.
How referrals work
Doctors, nurse practitioners, hospital case managers and skilled nursing facility staff can refer a patient, and families can reach out to 24/7 Care at Home on their own. We contact the physician for the order, review coverage with you, and schedule the start-of-care visit, where the clinician reviews every medicine, looks for fall risks and builds the care plan with your doctor. Our agency holds a CMS Care Compare 5-star quality rating and 4-star patient survey rating (Oct 2026).
Fullerton home health FAQ
My father still goes to church on Sundays. Can he get home health?
Often, yes. Medicare allows people who are homebound to leave for medical care and for short, infrequent outings such as religious services.
Does Medicare pay for a walker or shower chair?
Medical equipment is billed separately from home health visits. After the Part B deductible, you usually pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, and the agency should tell you in writing beforehand if something will not be covered.
Who decides the number of visits?
Your doctor orders the services, and the plan of care sets how often the nurse or therapist visits.
Nearby home health pages
More home health pages near Fullerton include home health care in Brea and home health care in Placentia. You can also read about home health across Orange County, or read this information in Vietnamese: Chăm sóc sức khỏe tại nhà ở Fullerton (tiếng Việt).
Our nurses also provide home health care in Buena Park, from the streets around Knott’s Berry Farm to the homes near Ralph B. Clark Regional Park.
For families just north in La Habra, we also provide home health care in La Habra, including the Westridge community.