Coverage for Custodial Care Medicare does not commonly cover custodial care if that is the sole type of care required.2Medicare will only offer coverage if the care is considered medically necessary and prescribed by a licensed physician or authorized medical personnel or if the care is conducted ...
Some authorities recognize a seventh ADL &emdash; mobility, or the ability to move about freely. “Assistance” with ADLs may be hands-on or it may be stand-by; that is, a senior caregiver may be required only to be available to render assistance in the event the patient is unable to...