Which Long Term Care benefit would be most appropriate for a stroke victim that requires speech therapy administered at her home?

• A. Nursing home care
• B. Adult day care
• C. Hospice
• D. Home Health Care

Answer: (D)

Providing rehabilitation services in the patient’s own home requires a benefit that covers skilled at‑home care. Home Health Care fits this need because it brings licensed professionals—such as speech-language pathologists—into the home to deliver therapy. This lets the stroke patient receive ongoing speech therapy without being moved to a facility, supporting recovery in a familiar environment.

Nursing home care provides facility-based, often round-the-clock or custodial care, which isn’t what’s needed when the goal is in-home rehab. Adult day care offers daytime supervision and activities but typically does not provide ongoing skilled therapy at home. Hospice focuses on comfort and symptom management for those with a terminal illness, not rehabilitation. So, for at-home speech therapy following a stroke, Home Health Care is the most appropriate choice.