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- Primary Care Clinics/Physicians
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- Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
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Home Health Care in Chicago
APEX Health Services provides home health care for patients who need skilled medical support at home. We help patients recover after hospitalization, surgery, illness, injury, or a decline in health that makes daily life harder. Our Chicago home health care services are built around safe recovery, clinical support, and care at home.
24/7 Available
100+ Skilled Professionals
20+ Years of Experience
20+ Years Elite Home Status
1000+ patients cared for
Chicago's Premier Home Health Care Services
APEX Home Health is a full-service home health agency, licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health that helps families across the Chicago metropolitan area get the in-home health care they need. Our home health care services include skilled nursing, therapy, and condition-focused care designed to support recovery, safety, and daily function at home.
With a deep sense of compassion, our healthcare professionals provide a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients in the Chicagoland area. We take pride in helping individuals maintain their independence and overall well-being in the comfort of their own homes.
Top 100 recognized providers in Home Health Care
4.9 star Healthcare First rating for Home Health Care
Supportive care staff 24/7
Experienced team of RNs, LPNs, and certified therapists
When Skilled Care at Home Makes the Most Sense
When recovery at home gets challenging, home health care provides critical support. Patients often need skilled care following hospitalization, surgery, injury, or a decline in mobility and function. This service is well-suited for managing medication changes, wound care, and safety concerns when clinical guidance is needed for recovery.
Patients may benefit from home health care that Chicago families can arrange at home when they:
Return home after a hospital or rehabilitation stay
Need skilled nursing visits
Need physical, occupational, or speech therapy
Have a wound, ostomy, drain, or feeding tube that requires monitoring
Need help managing medications after a recent change in treatment
Have limited mobility or a condition that makes leaving home difficult
Need continued recovery support under a physician’s plan of care
This type of care is different from non-medical caregiving. At Apex Health Services, our home health care services are often the right fit for patients who need medication support, wound care, therapy, or clinical monitoring at home.
How Our Home Health
Team Can Help
Skilled Nursing
- Our nurses provide clinical care at home for patients recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization. Care may include symptom monitoring, chronic disease support, post-discharge follow-up, and physician-directed care.
Home Health Aide
- Home health aides can help with personal care tasks that support the treatment plan, such as bathing, grooming, and hygiene. This service helps patients manage daily routines more safely at home.
Physical Therapy
- Physical therapy helps patients improve strength, balance, mobility, and endurance at home. It’s commonly needed after surgery, hospitalization, falls, stroke, or physical decline.
Occupational Therapy
- Occupational therapy helps patients perform daily tasks safely, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and moving around the home with less strain. It focuses on practical function in everyday life.
Speech & Language Therapy
- Speech and language therapy supports patients with communication, cognition, and swallowing difficulties after stroke, neurological illness, or injury. Care is aimed at safer and more effective daily functioning at home.
Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation at home helps patients regain function after illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization. It may include therapy services that support recovery, mobility, strength, and daily independence.
Wound Care
- We provide wound assessment, dressing changes, wound vac support, and follow-up for surgical wounds, chronic wounds, and skin breakdown. This type of care revolves around healing, infection prevention, and close monitoring at home.
Post Surgery & Orthopedic Care
- Post-surgical and orthopedic care helps patients recover safely at home after procedures or injuries. Services may include nursing, therapy, pain monitoring, mobility support, and follow-up on healing progress.
Medical Social Work
- Medical social workers help patients and families address care-related concerns, support needs, and changes that accompany illness or recovery. They help bring clarity to difficult situations at home.
IV & Infusion
- Our team supports physician-ordered IV and infusion therapy that requires licensed clinical oversight at home. We monitor treatment, watch for complications, and help patients follow the care plan correctly.
Medication Management
- We review medications, reinforce schedules, watch for side effects, and help reduce errors following treatment changes. This service is especially useful after discharge or when the patient is managing multiple prescriptions.
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Experience the APEX difference today — contact us for personalized home health care in Chicago, IL.
A Clear Path From Referral
to First Visit with APEX
Starting home health care shouldn’t feel confusing. Our process is direct and structured, so patients and families know what comes next.
Referral and Review
Care often starts with a referral from a physician, hospital, rehabilitation facility, case manager, or discharge planner. Once we receive the referral, we review the patient’s needs, physician orders, service location, and insurance information.
Start of Care Assessment
A clinician visits the patient at home to complete the initial assessment, review medications, identify immediate concerns, and start the physician-ordered plan of care.
Ongoing Skilled Visits
Following the initial visit, nurses and therapists continue care based on the patient’s condition and plan of care. We document progress, track changes, and communicate with the physician when updates are needed.
Medicare, Insurance, and Patient Rights
APEX Health Services works with patients and families to review insurance coverage and outline next steps before care begins. Coverage for Chicago home health care services depends on the patient’s plan, diagnosis, physician orders, and eligibility requirements. Home health patients also have rights related to care decisions, privacy, participation in care planning, and choice of provider.
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Elevate Care That Supports Patients and Families
Patients often need support with multiple challenges simultaneously. They may be weak, at risk of falling, confused by new medications, healing from surgery, or trying to manage a chronic illness that recently became more serious.
That’s where a strong home health team matters. APEX Health Services brings skilled care into the home and helps patients navigate recovery with more structure, closer monitoring, and a clearer plan.
At APEX, We Collaborate With:
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Benefits of APEX to Your Organization:
When Your Patient Is Referred to APEX They Are Receiving:
Serving Families Throughout Illinois
Our service area covers the Greater Chicagoland Area including:
McHenry
Lake
Kane
Dupage
Cook
Kendall
Will
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Choose APEX Health Services for Your Loved One’s Care
Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can support you and your loved ones on the journey to better health and well-being.
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FAQ
How quickly can home health care start in Chicago?
The timeline of home health care in Chicago depends on the referral, physician orders, insurance review, and the patient’s condition. In many cases, home health services can start shortly after discharge or as soon as the required documentation is in place.
Who usually sends the referral for home health care?
Hospitals, physicians, rehabilitation facilities, case managers, or discharge planners often make referrals for home health care. Families may also contact a Chicago home health agency directly to arrange skilled care at home.
What happens during the first home health care visit?
The first home health care visit is usually focused on assessment and planning. A clinician reviews the patient’s condition, medications, recent medical history, home safety needs, and any immediate concerns that should be addressed right away as part of the home health plan of care.
Does a family member need to be present for a home health care visit?
That depends on the patient’s condition and the type of home health care being provided. If the patient has memory issues, mobility limitations, complex instructions to follow, or needs help answering questions, it’s often helpful for a family member or caregiver to be present during the home health visit in Chicago.
Trusted by Our Clients
Our Nurse, Amy, was wonderful, an angel to my mother and our family. Our hospice team made a very difficult time in our lives, a little easier.
Steve was sent to my wife by god
Our Nurse, Amy, was wonderful, an angel to my mother and our family. Our hospice team made a very difficultNari was godsend and simply amazing with my mothertime in our lives, a little easier.
Melody is the best nurse I have ever had, and I have had a lot throughout my illness. We would not be alive today without her help when we had COVID.
I was alone at care for my husband at the end of his life and Yolanda did not hesitate to jump in and save the day. She took great care of him and is truly a life saver.
Our family felt incredibly supported by the entire APEX team
I was always supported by Dorina in the office, she is supportive, and I received adequate help every time I called, which was a lot. I never felt like a bother.
We are impressed by the communication and care our mutual patient received from APEX Palliative Care. Excellent collaborations…..
Edward Elmhurst CHF Clinic
Your team was great! My entire family believed that APEX, especially Mary, pulled miracles on Friday evening when my mom was admitted. Somehow your team was able to get a hospital bed, oxygen, a shower chair, and medications within hours. This is a truly amazing service. My mom was a mess this weekend and we could not have managed her care without the APEX team. Sweglo Family