Home Health Care Services
Skilled
Nursing
Care
Skilled Nursing Care encompasses but is not limited to wound care, disease process management, medication and pain management.
A CHF pathway/ program is offered to educate and managed the disease process of the patient to decrease the risk of hospitalization.
Physical
Therapy
Physical Therapy may involve establishing a home exercise program to strengthen limbs and joints to improve patient mobility; training in the use of durable medical equipment (DME), such as a walker or cane; or effective pain management.
The goal is to reduce patient effort and discomfort during activities, ambulation, and transfers.
Occupational
Therapy
Occupational Therapy may involve functional training such as appropriate techniques for lower and upper body dressing, correctly performing activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing, dressing, and grooming, and inspecting the home for safety issues or risks.
Speech
Therapy
Speech Therapy may involve teaching proper eating techniques to prevent dysphagia or exercises to overcome speech impediments.
Medical
Social
Worker
The Medical Social Worker connects patients to the multitude of community resources.
Other services range from dial-a-ride and in-home support services (IHHS) to applying for veterans’ benefits or Medi-Cal/Medicare, and arranging for a higher level of care if needed.
Home
Health
Aide
The Certified Home Health Aide helps the patient with ADLs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, light household chores, meal preparation, assistance with transfers or ambulation, and medication reminders.
The home health aide temporarily assist patient with activities of daily living.
If additional assistance is needed beyond standard home health services, a home care agency can provide a longer-term aide.
