Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health 535 W Jefferson St Springfield, IL 62761 (217) 782-4977 State Licensed Abbreviations Search Database State Definitions Home Health Care HHC Home Health Care Home Health Care-covers a broad range of services that are brought to a person in his or her own home, including: Part-time skilled nursing care, Part-time services of home health aides and homemakers (necessitated by a resident's poor health), Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Speech therapy, Nutrition counseling and Medical supplies and equipment. Sheltered Care NUR Nursing Sheltered Care-facility provides personal assistance, supervision, oversight and a suitable activity program. Provisions are made for periodic medical supervision and other medical services as needed. Such facilities are for individuals who do not need nursing care but do need the services listed above in meeting their needs. Intermediate Nursing Care NUR Nursing Intermediate Nursing Care-facility for the developmentally disabled is primarily for mobile adults who need physical, intellectual, social and emotional assistance. These facilities provide an environment approximating, as closely as possible, the patterns and conditions of everyday life in mainstream society. Such an environment is meant to encourage residents to learn, to interact with the community and to become less dependent on others. An intermediate care facility is for people who need health services and some nursing supervision in addition to help with eating, dressing, walking or other personal needs. Medicaid may pay for intermediate care but Medicare never does. Skilled Nursing Care NUR Nursing Skilled Nursing Care-facility is staffed to make round-the-clock nursing services available to residents who require them. In Illinois, the Medicaid program pays for care in a skilled nursing facility if a person's physician says such care is needed and his or her decision is approved by the program. Select your State AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Return to the main State Listings page   Copyright © 2000, New LifeStyles Online Privacy Statement