WHAT HEALTH CARE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN MY HOME?

Some of the in-home services offered by Genesis HomeCare are:

An Aide provides the same services received by a patient in the hospital or nursing home, plus additional services such as meal preparation and light housekeeping if required at home:

• Bathing & Dressing
• Oral & Dental Care
• Hair Care
• Feeding
• Ambulation
• Turning & Positioning
• Catheter Care

SKILLED NURSING CARE

Registered Nurses provide home care, offering basically the same services as in the hospital:

• Assess blood pressure, pulse and respiratory status
• Monitor nutrition, hydration, bowel and bladder functions
• Diabetic teaching; check glucose levels, medication instruction and administration
• Wound management
• Catheter care/changes: urethral or suprapubic
• Colostomy/ileostomy care
• Draw blood sample
• IV therapy, continuous antibiotic/TPN enternal feedings, chemotherapy.

HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES

An Aide provides the same services received by a patient in the hospital or nursing home, plus additional services such as meal preparation and light housekeeping if required at home:

• Bathing and dressing
• Oral and dental care
• Hair care
• Feeding
• Ambulalion
• Turning and positioning
• Catheter care

PHYSICAL THERAPY

A patient's physical deterioration, whether caused from surgery or immobility may be alleviated through the rehabilitation services of a qualified Physical Therapy working in the home:

• Gait training
• Bed mobility transfers
• Strengthening and therapeutic exercises
• Proper application and use of prosthetic devices and braces

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

An Occupational Therapist is a specialist in functional limitations. An evaluation is done to determine the underlying cause of the patient's limitations. OT treatment focuses on increasing patient independence by adaptations of the environment and utilization of assistive devices to ease the burdens of performing activities or daily living.

SPEECH THERAPY

Cancer, stroke and diseases of the aged can often impair the ability to speak clearly. A Speech Therapist, working in your home, can help the patient Overcome these problems:

• Language and communications retraining
• Swallowing difficulties

MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Social services, including financial and emotional counseling, are a part of our client services.

HOW OFTEN WILL A HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL VISIT MY HOME?

Your physician, in conjunction with our Registered Nurses, will develop a plan of care specifically designed to meet your health care needs. The frequency of visits to your home can be varied according to the degree of your iIlness. Our goal in home care is to provide a viable alternative to institutional care. Our professionals are available in your home for treatment, if needed, on a daily basis and if ordered by your doctor. At the time of admission, we will be glad to discuss your individualized plan of care.

GUIDELINES SPECIFIC TO MEDICARE

In order to receive services under Medicare, the patient must be homebound. A homebound patient is defined as one who requires considerable effort and assistance to leave home. Medicare guidelines require that the care given must be medically reasonable, necessary, and ordered by a physician. The patient must require skilled care that can be administered intermittently.

WHAT MUST I DO IF I HAVE A NEED FOR HOME HEALTH CARE?

If you need home health care, contact your physician's office and ask about Genesis HomeCare.You may also contact us personally for information or to schedule a free in-home evaluation by a Registered Nurse.