Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing services are provided by either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. The nurses confer with your physician often to report your condition and update your plan of care. Services may include evaluation of patient’s needs, performance skilled nursing procedures, and education of patients and or care givers relative to the disease process, Self- care techniques and prevention strategies to improve your condition.
Therapy Services
Therapy services offered include Physical, Occupational and Speech Pathology. The primary function of the therapist is to provide therapy services specific to your need and as prescribed by a physician that can be safely provided in the home. Your therapist will provide specific information about the services and treatments you will receive.
Medical Social Worker
- • Assessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
- • Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated
- • Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote inter agency
Home Health Aide
Some, but not all, insurance companies will provide aide services for beneficiaries. These companies usually follow Medicare guidelines for aide services. The primary function of the home health aide is to provide personal care. At each visit, the aide will complete the assigned activities. A nurse will supervise the aide as dictated by law or as you request depending on the pay source.
Home Health Aide Services
- • Assistance with or giving a bath
- • Dressing
- • Hair care (not cutting)
- • Oral hygiene
- • Shaving
- • Transfers and ambulation
- • Assistance with light meal preparation to meet nutritional needs
- • Maintaining a clean and safe bedside and bath area
- • Exercises
Part-time or Intermittent Skilled Services
- • Medication Management
- • Wound Care/Wound VAC Ostomy Care
- • Foley Catheter Care
- • Diabetic care and Teaching Disease Process Education
- • IV Infusion
- • Post CVA/CABG Care
- • Therapy Services (Physical/Occupational/ Speech)
- • Pain Management
- • Other home health care services