Western Colorado Home Health Care
Trusted Home Health Care and Support for Veterans
Veterans and their families deserve care they can trust: respectful, reliable, and easy to understand. Starlight Home Health helps eligible Veterans explore home health and in-home support options that can make daily life safer, more comfortable, and more independent at home.
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Services We Provide
Use the service cards below to learn where to start. If you are not sure which service is right, call Starlight and our team will help guide the next step.
Skilled Home Health
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Skilled Nursing
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Speech Therapy
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Physical Therapy
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Occupational Therapy
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Medical Social Work
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Home Health Aide/CNA
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Personal Care
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Veterans Home Care
Professional support tailored to your recovery and daily living goals at home.
Find Trusted Care Near You
Services We Provide
Use the service cards below to learn where to start. If you are not sure which service is right, call Starlight and our team will help guide the next step.
Skilled Home Health Care
When a patient is recovering from surgery, illness, injury, hospitalization, or a change in health, Starlight Home Health brings skilled support directly to the home. Our clinicians follow physician orders, coordinate with the care team, and focus on helping each patient regain strength, manage symptoms, prevent setbacks, and stay safely at home.
- Personalized care plans based on the patient's condition, goals, home environment, and physician orders.
- Coordination with physicians, family members, case managers, and other health care partners.
- Education that helps patients and caregivers understand medications, warning signs, safety concerns, and daily care routines.
- Ongoing reassessment so the care plan can be adjusted as needs change.
Skilled Nursing
Our nurses provide professional care, monitoring, and education in the comfort of home. Nursing care can help patients recover after a hospital stay, manage chronic conditions, avoid preventable complications, and feel more confident with their daily health routines.
- Health assessments and vital sign monitoring.
- Medication teaching, management, and safety support.
- Wound care and skin assessment.
- Lab draws, injections, IV-related needs, and other skilled services when ordered and within scope.
- Education for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, respiratory illness, neurological conditions, and post-surgical recovery.
- Care coordination with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Physical Therapy at Home
Physical therapy at home helps patients improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance, and confidence. Whether someone is recovering from a joint replacement, fall, hospital stay, or illness, our therapy team works toward practical goals that matter in daily life.
- Strengthening, balance, and coordination exercises.
- Walking and transfer training.
- Fall-prevention strategies and home safety education.
- Support using walkers, canes, wheelchairs, and other mobility equipment.
- Home exercise programs designed around each patient's needs and progress.
Occupational Therapy at Home
Occupational therapy focuses on the everyday activities that help a person live as independently as possible. Our occupational therapists help patients find safer ways to bathe, dress, prepare meals, move around the home, conserve energy, and use adaptive tools when needed.
- Training for bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and meal preparation.
- Home safety recommendations to reduce fall and injury risk.
- Adaptive equipment education, such as grab bars, shower chairs, reachers, and raised toilet seats.
- Energy conservation and pacing strategies.
- Support for fine motor skills, cognition, and functional routines.
Speech Therapy at Home
Speech therapy can help patients who are experiencing changes in communication, cognition, memory, speech, language, or swallowing. These services are often helpful after a stroke, neurological condition, injury, illness, or decline in function.
- Speech and language assessment and treatment.
- Swallowing support and education for safer eating and drinking.
- Memory, attention, problem-solving, and cognitive communication strategies.
- Family and caregiver education to support communication at home.
Medical Social Work
Health needs often come with emotional, financial, family, and practical concerns. Medical social work helps patients and families understand options, connect with resources, plan for next steps, and reduce barriers that can affect recovery at home.
- Psychosocial assessment and support.
- Help locating community resources and supportive programs.
- Guidance with advance care planning and long-term care discussions.
- Caregiver support and family education.
- Coordination with the broader care team.
Home Health Aide and CNA Support
Speech therapy can help patients who are experiencing changes in communication, cognition, memory, speech, language, or swallowing. These services are often helpful after a stroke, neurological condition, injury, illness, or decline in function.
- Speech and language assessment and treatment.
- Swallowing support and education for safer eating and drinking.
- Memory, attention, problem-solving, and cognitive communication strategies.
- Family and caregiver education to support communication at home.
Personal Care and Companion Support
For many families, a little extra help at home makes all the difference. Starlight can help with daily routines, safety, companionship, and reassurance so people can remain at home with dignity and confidence.
- Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility assistance.
- Meal preparation and nutrition reminders.
- Medication and appointment reminders.
- Light housekeeping, laundry, and household support.
- Errands, grocery shopping, prescription pickup, and transportation support when available.
- Companionship, activities, conversation, and safety check-ins.
- Respite support for family caregivers when available.
Veterans Home Care and Support
Starlight Home Health is proud to support Veterans and their families with respectful, dependable home health and personal care services. Our team can help Veterans and caregivers understand available care options and coordinate services that support safety, dignity, and independence at home.
- Skilled home health services when ordered by a physician or allowed practitioner.
- Personal care and companion support for daily living needs.
- Support for Veterans recovering after hospitalization, illness, injury, or surgery.
- Coordination with VA/TriWest and other care partners when applicable.
- Compassionate care that recognizes the service, sacrifice, and unique needs of Veterans.
How Care Works
Getting Started With Starlight Home Health
Starting care should feel simple, supportive, and clear. Our team helps families, physicians, discharge planners, and referral partners understand the next step and match services to each person's needs.
Call or send a referral
A Starlight team member gathers basic information, answers questions, and confirms whether the requested service is available in the patient's area.
We review needs and eligibility
For skilled home health, a physician order and applicable coverage requirements may be needed. For personal care, companion care, or private pay support, the process may be different.
A clinician or care coordinator completes an assessment
We learn about the patient's health, home environment, goals, routines, safety concerns, and family support system.
We build a personalized care plan
Services are matched to the patient's goals and updated as needs change.
Care begins at home
The Starlight team communicates with the patient, family, physician, and care partners so everyone stays aligned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a doctor's order for home health care?
For skilled home health services such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, or medical social work, a physician order is typically required. Our team can help explain what is needed and work with your provider or discharge planner.
What is the difference between skilled home health and personal care?
Skilled home health is medical care ordered by a physician and provided by licensed clinicians such as nurses and therapists. Personal care is non-medical support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, reminders, and companionship.
What areas does Starlight serve?
Starlight serves Grand Junction, Montrose, and surrounding Western Colorado communities. Service availability may vary by location and discipline, so please contact our team to confirm care in your area.
Are services covered by insurance?
Coverage depends on the service, payor, eligibility, physician orders, authorization requirements, and plan requirements. Starlight can help verify benefits and explain available payment options before care begins.
Ready for Care You Can Trust?
Whether you are planning ahead, returning home from the hospital, caring for a loved one, or looking for extra support, Starlight Home Health is here to provide care you can trust. Contact our team to discuss your needs, ask questions, or make a referral.
