Nursing home care
Medicare doesn't cover custodial care, if it's the only care you need. Most nursing home care is
, which helps you with activities of daily living (like bathing, dressing, using the bathroom, and eating) or personal needs that could be done safely and reasonably without professional skills or training.
may cover care in a certified skilled nursing facility (SNF). It must be
for you to have
(like changing sterile dressings).