Care given or supervised by Registered Nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving I.V. drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care.

Private duty nursing is a different model of home health care, with more individualized and continuous skilled nursing than intermittent home care services.

The goal of private duty nursing is:

• To provide medically necessary skilled nursing care at the patient’s home

• To assist in the transition of care from an acute setting to the patient’s home

• To prevent medical complications resulting in hospitalizations and facility placement

Who may be a candidate for private duty nursing?

• Individuals with unstable medical conditions who require frequent nursing assessments and changes in their care plan

• Individuals who require constant in-home care monitoring and frequent adjustments of treatment regimens.

We provide patient assessment and insurance evaluation at no cost or obligation to the patient. Home care may be covered under the patient’s insurance plan. Our director of nursing will find out what the patient’s needs are and based on knowledge of the medical necessity requirements, will help the patient determine exactly what is covered under their insurance plan.

Power mobility products (electric wheelchairs and scooters) with in-home assessment Broad selection of ambulatory products

Patient room equipment such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, lift chairs. Bathroom aids such as safety rails, shower chairs, elevated toilet seats

Also supplied are essential items that our home health care team uses to conduct home visits or to carry out services the physician has ordered to treat or diagnose a patient’s illness or injury. Examples include: cotton balls, adhesive and paper tape, thermometers, dressings for wound care, sterile gloves, catheters, and syringes.

Our home health agency provides these supplies for their use with the patient.

Infusion therapy involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. It is prescribed when a patient’s condition cannot be treated effectively by oral medications. Typically, “infusion therapy” means that a drug is administered intravenously, but the term also may refer to situations where drugs are provided through other non-oral routes, such as intramuscular injections and epidural routes (into the membranes surrounding the spinal cord).

Wound care has become one of the fastest growing needs for home care services. Our home care clinicians are trained and experienced in wound management, the healing process, and the selection and use of effective wound products and devices. Our nurses and therapists have access to the latest standards of practice and products for wound care. We have a comprehensive clinical training program that has been designed to: improve patient comfort, decrease time spent on dressing changes, improve healing time, prevent complications, and improve patient outcomes. The clinical training materials keep our licensed nurses and physical therapists up to date with current treatment trends and allow them to continually improve their clinical knowledge and competency.

Rehabilitation therapists provide treatment and instruction on home safety, balance, and orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, with a focus on returning to independence. Our therapists develop specific home rehabilitation programs to meet the needs of each individual client.

Our caring and experienced respiratory therapists will manage the respiratory support and oxygen needs of patients, providing around the clock support for home ventilators and other equipment for various conditions like sleep apnea.

Our caring staff will expertly manage the catheter needs of our patients, while making sure they are subjected to minimum discomfort. A catheter is a thin, soft tube that is placed in the urinary bladder and attached to a bag that collects the urine. It may be inserted into the bladder of people who lose control of their bladder or cannot use a toilet. Catheters also may be used because the urine does not drain naturally, to keep pressure sores that are not healing clean and dry, or to measure the amount of urine being produced.

Our expert care team will provide Diabetes education and support to our home health care patients, helping them improve their lives and maximizing their chances to effectively control their medical condition.

Skilled medical technicians are available to collect blood and offer laboratory support services as required by your medical care plan.

Ostomy patients need knowledgeable and supportive nursing care to help them adjust to life with a stoma. With our one-on-one care and attention, patients receive the help they need to live comfortably at home.

Program Goals:

• Educating patients and families in ostomy care

• Increasing patient independence, satisfaction, and well-being

• Decreasing length of service and complications

In case of need, our staff will offer support to make sure our home health care patients take their medications in a timely manner, according to the prescribed dosage.

Our experienced staff will provide crucial information to the patient and to his/her family. We believe condition-specific and general health education will help the family to collectively address the patient’s needs, therefore maximizing the possibility of additional comfort for everyone.

Treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, such as heat, light, exercise, and massage.

Services given to help you return to usual activities (such as bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

This is the study of communication problems. Speech therapists assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, such as a stroke.

Home Health Aides will assist patients with their personal care needs including bathing, hair, nail, and skin care, as well as dressing.

Our Medical Social Workers work with our interdisciplinary team to ensure that our patients have the resources they need to remain safely at home, as well as evaluate any psychological, social and/or medical needs that may require additional services.