Here’s how we can help at home
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Educates patients and family members on self-management skills on their current condition, including medication management, diabetes management and pain management.
Assess and monitors patients health of acute or chronic condition including HF and COPD.
Management of wounds and wound VAC, ostomy and illeostomy care.
Infusion therapy services, including intravenous antibiotics.
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Assess and monitors patients home for safety.
Educates patients and their families on recovery process after a major surgery such as a hip, knee or shoulder replacement.
Teach and educates patents on therapeutic exercises to strengthen muscles and joints.
Teach and educate patients on equipments and devices - walkers and other ambulatory devices.
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Assess and monitors patients home for safety.
Teach and educates patients how to adapt and learn how to use assistive device properly and safely.
Teach and educates patients on proper movements to better care for yourself at home - including eating, bathing, getting dressed, laundry and other leisure activities.
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Helps patients with speech and swallowing difficulties, by teaching patients how to safely swallow with modified diets.
Develop individualized programs related to memory, problem solving and other cognitive impairments.
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Provides and connects patients to community resources.
Assist with long term planning, including healthcare directives, financial assistance, goals of care and more.
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Assist with daily task, including bathing, dressing and meals as indicated in the plan of care.
Provides support and companionship.
Communicates with the nurse case manager on any changes in patient’s condition.
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Provides a holistic approach in patient care by educating patients and caregiver in managing nutrition support at home.
Recommends further nutritional evaluation for patients with moderate to serve nutritional risk for possible interventions and prevent further decline & hospitalization.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Home Health is skilled services provided in the home by licensed healthcare professionals. These professionals includes a registered and licensed nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, medical social worker and home health aides. They work collectively with you and your physician to help you regain your independence at home and provide resources available in your community.
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Patients who are homebound, certified by a doctor as being in need of intermittent, skilled care, and under a doctor’s plan of care.
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Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurance plans.
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Nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medical social worker services, help with bathing, dressing and other daily tasks from a home health aide.