Godwins Family Care
For Discharge Planners · Social Workers · Family Caregivers · Elder Law
Often Confused, Completely Different
Three Kinds of Care, Two of Them Ours.
Families hear “home health,” “house calls,” and “home care” used interchangeably — but each operates under different rules and pays differently. Two of the three are Godwins.
Godwins Family Care
Our Two Service Lines
Who leads the care
A certified agency assigned to you
What it does
Intermittent skilled nursing, plus PT, OT, or speech therapy — after a qualifying event
When it ends
When the covered episode closes — typically around sixty days
What you qualify for
A qualifying diagnosis and homebound status
How often you’re seen
Intermittent visits set by Medicare’s rules
How it’s paid for
Medicare Part A or B
Who leads the care
Your nurse practitioner, by name
What it does
Provider visits, prescribing, chronic disease management, behavioral health medication, post-hospital follow-up
When it ends
Ongoing — like your primary care relationship
What you qualify for
Nothing. If you need a provider who comes to you, you’re eligible
How often you’re seen
Scheduled visits like primary care, plus as needed
How it’s paid for
Medicare Part B for provider services. Commercial insurance once credentialing completes. Private pay available.
Godwins · Personal Care & Skilled Nursing
Private Home Care
Caregivers and nurses in the home — for as long as you need them.
Who leads the care
Your care team — with the same caregiver every visit
What it does
Personal care, companionship, dementia support, skilled nursing visits, and continuous shift nursing
When it ends
When you no longer need it
What you qualify for
Nothing. If you need help, we can help
How often you’re seen
As often as you need — including continuous shifts
How it’s paid for
Private pay, long-term care insurance, VA contracts, or Medicaid waivers
Medicare home health does one specific job under specific rules. Our two service lines do everything else — before it, after it, and beyond it. We coordinate with Medicare home health when families have both. When the benefit ends, we keep going.