Home health care allows for continued medical treatment in a comfortable, familiar environment in your home. It might be for people who are getting older, are chronically ill, recovering from surgery or disabled. Home health care includes skilled nursing care, as well as other skilled care services, like physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology (therapy) services. These services are provided by a variety of health care professionals in your home who keep your doctor up-to-date on how you are doing and update your care plan as needed. The Louisiana Health Finder provides consumers with information to simplify your decision when choosing an agency. Show Measure Descriptions How To Read These Graphs