Medical Home Health Care in St. Louis, St. Charles County, and Metro East Illinois
You don’t need to leave home to get high-quality medical care. AW Health Care brings licensed clinicians—RNs, LPNs, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and social workers—directly to your door.
Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition, or transitioning home from the hospital, our Medical Home Health program offers skilled, physician-directed care where it matters most: at home.
- Medicare-certified, physician-directed home health
- Skilled nurses, therapists, and clinical social workers
- Serving the St. Louis Metro, St. Charles County & Metro East IL
- RN case management and custom care planning
- Reduce rehospitalization and improve outcomes
What’s Included in Medical Home Health Services
AW Health Care provides a comprehensive medical team that delivers:
- Skilled Nursing (RN, LPN): Wound care, IVs, injections, education
- Physical Therapy (PT): Strength, mobility, gait training, fall prevention.
- Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA): works under the supervision of our Physical Therapists.
- Occupational Therapy (OT): Daily task rehab, adaptive equipment training.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA): works under the supervision of our Occupational Therapists.
- Speech Therapy: Swallowing, communication, cognition
- Medical Social Work: Resources, counseling, care coordination
- Care Plan Oversight: Communication with physicians and specialists
- Chronic Condition Management: CHF, COPD, Diabetes, Parkinson’s, more
This is Medicare-covered clinical care provided under a physician’s order, not private-duty home care.
Service Areas
We proudly deliver medical home health services across:
- St. Louis, MO: All city neighborhoods, including Central West End, South County, and North City
- St. Charles County, MO: O’Fallon, St. Peters, Wentzville, Lake St. Louis
- Metro East IL: Maryville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Collinsville, Belleville, Fairview Heights
Unsure if you’re in our coverage zone? Call 314.726.5600 to verify.
Get Started with Skilled Home Health Care
Call 314.726.5600 or Contact Us to speak with our Home Health Intake Team
Serving St. Louis, St. Charles County, and Metro East IL
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Why Families Choose AW Health Care for Medical Home Health
- Over 20 years of home health expertise in Missouri and Illinois
- Locally owned, women-led agency with hospital partnerships
- Ranked in the top 10% nationally for outcomes
- Interdisciplinary care model with full coordination between nurses and therapists
- Focus on reducing rehospitalizations, improving independence, and educating families
- In-home visits designed to maximize healing, safety, and dignity
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists help clients regain independence in:
- Dressing, grooming, bathing, and hygiene
- Fine motor coordination for writing or eating
- Use of grab bars, reachers, and assistive tools
- Joint protection techniques for arthritis
- Energy conservation for heart or lung conditions
- Cognitive rehab strategies for executive function and memory
Speech Therapy
Our speech-language pathologists address:
- Swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
- Communication impairment after stroke or injury
- Voice and articulation challenges
- Language retrieval in dementia or Parkinson’s
- Memory and problem-solving exercises
- Safety with oral intake and diet consistency recommendations
Medical Social Work
Licensed medical social workers support patients and families by:
- Navigating community and veteran resources
- Providing emotional counseling and support
- Coordinating advanced directives or care planning
- Connecting clients to food, housing, or caregiver services
- Assisting with transitions to rehab, palliative, or hospice care
Skilled Nursing (RN, LPN)
Our registered nurses and licensed practical nurses provide:
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Post-surgical incision monitoring
- Catheter and ostomy care
- Medication administration and injection support
- IV therapy and lab draw coordination
- Chronic disease education (diabetes, CHF, COPD, etc.)
- Monitoring of vitals, fluid retention, and pain
- Family training and care coordination with physicians
Physical Therapy
Our in-home physical therapists focus on:
- Strength, balance, and endurance rebuilding
- Fall risk evaluation and reduction plans
- Gait training and assistive device fitting (walkers, canes, etc.)
- Post-joint replacement or orthopedic surgery rehab
- Rebuilding functional movement after stroke or hospitalization
- Home environment evaluations to improve safety
Who Qualifies for Home Health?
You may be eligible for Medicare-covered home health care if:
- You are under the care of a physician
- You are homebound (leaving the home requires assistance or considerable effort)
- You have a skilled clinical need (nursing or therapy)
- A doctor certifies your plan of care
We will work with your doctor to determine eligibility and coordinate orders.
Payment Options
- Medicare
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Essence
- Humana
- Private Pay
- UHC
- Veterans Health Care
- Workers Comp
- Other private insurance
We are a women-owned company, ranked in the top 10% of home health agencies in the St. Louis region, proudly delivering care to more than 1,500 clients each day, backed by over 400 team members.
Contact Us!
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FAQs About Medical Home Health
No. Medical home health is clinical care provided under doctor’s orders. Personal care is non-medical and often paid privately. We offer both.
Yes. Medicare and many private insurance plans cover medical home health services when criteria are met. We’ll help verify benefits.
Visit frequency depends on your condition and doctor’s orders. Most clients receive 1–3 visits per week from nurses or therapists.
Yes. We coordinate interdisciplinary plans that include skilled nursing, PT, OT, and speech therapy as needed.
Absolutely. We work closely with physicians, discharge planners, and hospitals across the region to ensure continuity of care.