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WHAT IS HOME HEALTH
CARE?
“Home Health Care” is providing clinically proven
health and medical services for individuals with acute illness,
long term health conditions, permanent disability or terminal
illness in the privacy of ones home. Around the Clock Care
understands that home is where you want to be when you’re
sick.
Technological advancements now make it possible to administer
state-of-the-art medical treatment safely and efficiently
in the home… from IV/Infusion therapies to complex wound
care, from intravenous feedings to rehabilitative therapies.
Our purpose is to ensure that the patient maintains independence
and dignity while providing the best possible care.
WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS?
Home Health Care is suitable for all ages, with all kinds
of needs. Our job is to help restore health and increase independence.
Typical clients for Home Health Care have experienced the
following:
- Recovery from
hospitalization
- Chronic conditions
that need frequent monitoring
- Difficuly controlling illnesses
- Terminal illness
- Recovery from
stroke or surgery
- Issues with skin integrity or breakdown
- Personal hygiene,
care and dressing
- Ambulation/transfer
and help with activities of daily living
- Problems with
mobility, weakness, decreased movement or pain
- Rehabilitation
therapy
- Speech impairment,
audiology, memory and swallowing disorders
- Adjustments following
an illness
- Psychosocial assessments
- Social programs
and community resources
WHEN IS HOME HEALTH
APPROPRIATE?
Home Health Care is appropriate to monitor or control illness,
prevent hospitalization, rehospitalization or in order to
reduce or eliminate a hospital stay.
Patients are able to leave the hospital earlier, receive quality
care at home and improve more quickly, without compromising
their health or safety.
ABOUT OUR HOME HEALTH
CARE PROFESSIONALS
Our team of trained professionals will work closely, communicate
openly and share information regarding the care and services
of the patient. Our team includes:
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Home Health Care
Aides
- Physical Therapists
- Speech Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Nutritionists/Dieticians
- Medical Social
Workers
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Around the Clock Home Care is a state-licensed, Medicare and
MediCal certified, JCAHO accredited home health care agency,
dedicated to providing each patient a quality of life with
the appropriate level of care.
Our professional staff will assess the needs of each patient
to ensure that our program meets their needs while maximizing
their potential in a compassionate and cost effective manner.
SERVICES PERFORMED AT HOME
- Dressing Changes
- Wound Management
- Diabetes Monitoring
- Injections
- In-Home IV Infusion
- Ostomy Care Management
- Tube Feedings
- Catheter Care
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Bowel Management
- Medical Social
Services
- Therapy Services
(physical, occupational, speech)
- Specialized Dietary Planning
HOW ARE SERVICES PAID FOR?
Services are paid for by a range of payors that include; Medicare,
Medi-Cal, Insurance Companies and Managed Care Systems (HMO’s).
A portion or all of the benefits may be paid if home care
criteria are met.
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