Home care agencies are divided into 2 categories: medical and non-medical home care agencies.  Medical home care agencies employ medically skilled personnel to deal with the medical needs of clients. These medically skilled personnel include physical therapists and registered nurses. Non-medical home care agencies employ home care providers such as companions and home health aides.

The Baby Boomer generation is aging quickly. It is expected that this generation will contribute to a 75 percent increase in the number of Americans needing geriatric care. A report on Aging in the United States, published by the Population Reference Bureau, states that “the current growth of the population ages 65 and older is