Total Joint Replacement Program
Developed in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, this unique program helps promote mobility and independence while helping reduce your risk of unplanned hospital visits. Our specially trained home health orthopedic nurses and therapists provide evidence-based hands-on treatment and education to obtain the best possible outcome. The program starts with you – the patient.
Congestive Heart Failure Program
Outcome monitoring shows our heart failure patients are less likely to go back to the hospital. They’re also more likely to see improvements in breathing, walking and the ability to do daily tasks. Our approach to care is backed by the latest research so you receive high-quality heart failure treatment. Our home health care team is made up of many types of professionals who can address the ways heart failure affects your life.
Social workers work with clients to assess the full range of their needs and help them access the services and community resources to improve their quality of life. In short, social workers help people solve problems, set goals, and get things done.
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
· Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
· Treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
· Provide training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
· Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines.
Certified Nursing Assistants are provided a plan of care to follow from either the registered nurse, physical therapist or occupational therapist to assist the patient with bathing and grooming, toileting, simple tasks to aide patient such as changing bed linens or cleaning up bathroom after patient’s shower or bath.
Home health aide may perform the following duties per Medicare guidelines:
· Bathing
· Dressing
· Grooming
· Hair care
· Assistance with ambulation
· Changing position in bed
· Assistance with transfers
· Oral hygiene
· Changing bed linens of an incontinent patient
· Shaving
· Deodorant applications
· Skin care with lotions and/or powder
· Feeding
Occupational Therapist perform therapeutic exercises and instruct activities to increase Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as meal preparation, toileting and grooming.
Occupational therapist can also assist with:
· Cognitive issues re-education
· Energy and endurance problems
· Home safety evaluation
· Upper body rehab
· Pain Management
· Adaptive equipment training
· Dexterity skills
Physical Therapist evaluates and provides skilled physical therapy to patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and disabilities to guide through recovery in a home environment in accordance with a physician’s order, taking into account the individual’s special needs.
Physical Therapy helps with:
· Regain muscle strength and functional mobility
· Improve range of motion
· Improve balance
· Prosthetic Training
· Home safety Evaluation
· Pain management
· Transfer training
· Neuro-motor rehabilitation
Registered nurses provide a broad range of nursing services based on a thorough comprehensive assessment of the patient’s health care needs and development of an individualized care plan, support and education. The nurses provide compassionate skilled care and rehabilitation support in the privacy and comfort of patient’s home. The best place to receive skilled nursing services is the place you feel most comfortable and at ease, home.
RN/LPN services can include but are not limited to:
· RN available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to discuss your health concerns and needs Provides direct care to patients in the comfort of their home
· Establishes and maintains a professional relationship with the patient’s Primary Care Physician and specialty care Doctor. This allows for an effective coordination of care where the health and well-being are the top priorities
· Provide case management, which supports patient and families concerns and identifies needs that can be unrecognized outside the home environment
· Evaluate patient’s health, identifying early signs of potential health risks allowing for quick management to prevent hospitalization
· Draw blood work in the home and preventing the need for added trips to laboratories and possible exposure to community linked infections such as influenza
· Medication management
· Suture removal
· Catheter Insertion and maintenance
· Administering and teaching IV Infusions, medications injections, tube feedings, and wound care
· Implement physician’s plan of care per their order in an efficient and professional manner
· Teach patients and family members about medications and health diagnoses to increase their knowledge and confidence, i.e. diabetes, COPD, etc.
Licensed Practical Nurses assist with same duties as RN, but care is supervised by RN.