As of May 6, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has totaled more than 3 588 773, and the number of deaths has reached 247503. 1 Early deaths because of the COVID-19 outbreak have occurred primarily in elderly people. 2 Most elderly people are disabled, and home healthcare (HHC) is a service for disabled people. 3 In Taiwan, patients receiving HHC are categorized into four resource utilization groups (RUGs) according to the National Health Insurance reimbursement policy: RUG-1 comprises patients needing only medical care or general nursing services; RUG-2 to RUG-4 include patients who need one, two, three or more types of skilled nursing services. 4 This population requires regular and longterm health services, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.For RUG-1, alternative management options such as video consultations are advised. For patients in RUG-2 to RUG-4, who need skilled nursing services, some antiepidemic measures are suggested.