New to home health?
Start here.
The honest, plain-English guide to working in home health — for new grads and for experienced clinicians stepping out of the facility for the first time. What to pack, how a first visit really goes, what OASIS is, how pay works.
Written for the field, not the app Brought to you by ZigBuddy
The first three things to figure out.
If you do nothing else before your first visit, read these in order. Then come back for the rest when you need it.
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Getting started in home health
What the job really is, who hires, and how to make the jump.
Read the guide
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What to pack for home health visits
A complete bag checklist — and the bag technique that keeps it clean.
Read the guide
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Your first home health visit
A step-by-step walkthrough of a first visit, start to finish.
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What home health actually is, and how to walk into your first visits prepared.
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Getting started in home health
What the job really is, who hires, and how to make the jump.
Read the guide
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What to pack for home health visits
A complete bag checklist — and the bag technique that keeps it clean.
Read the guide
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Your first home health visit
A step-by-step walkthrough of a first visit, start to finish.
Read the guide
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Staying safe on home visits
Reading a home, planning ahead, and trusting your gut.
Read the guide
The paperwork side nobody trains you for — explained in plain language.
How you get paid, how PRN works, and how people juggle more than one agency.
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How home health pay works
Per-visit vs. salary, productivity points, and real take-home.
Read the guide
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Working PRN in home health
The flexibility, the trade-offs, and how to start.
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Working for multiple agencies
Keeping schedules, mileage, and pay straight across agencies.
Read the guide
The Home Health Survival Kit
A free, printable starter pack — bag checklist, first-visit walkthrough, and a quick-reference cheat sheet. No email required.
No email required. Yours to print.
A quick note on what this is. Home Health 101 is about the job — the craft of home care, whoever you work for. It's free, and you don't need ZigBuddy to use it. If you're already a ZigBuddy user looking for help with the app, head to Learn for video guides instead.