Camilla, my understanding of housebound as explained to me by medicare and home health services. Unable to participate in outside activity such as shopping, Drs appts and social activities without assistence. They explained that homebound DID NOT MEAN bedridden or total invalid. It simply was to eliminate people just wanting as opposed to needing help. I wonder if we could get some big wig from Medicare to put into writing more clarified explanation of actual qualifications for these services. What is in the medicare handbook is really ambiguious. Leaves a lot of things quite vague. I think I just might see if I can find out somemore explicit info. It just might help all of us. Hugs, Juanita Cg for George 74/71/64