Common Conditions That May Need Home Health Care

Specialty Care Programs

• CHF
• Diabetic Education
• Fall Prevention
• Hospital Readmission Prevention
• Wound Care
• COPD Education
• Medication Management

Wound Care

• Removing sutures, staples, care of drains, packing
• Teaching wound care procedures
• KCI Wound Vac
• Monitoring for signs and symptoms of infection

Catheter Care

• Inserting and/or changing Foley and supra-pubic catheters
• Instruction in catheter care, including irrigation

Ostomy Care

• Care of new stoma, observation of discharge
• Wound assessment and care
• Teaching ostomy irrigation
• Diet for colostomy patients

Diabetic Care

• Teaching of home glucometer use
• Skin and foot care
• Insulin injection technique for Patient and/or Caregiver
• Nutritional instruction

Skilled Nursing Teaching

• Diet
• Oxygen use & safety
• Medication

Physical and Occupational Therapy

• Gait training
• Fall prevention/home safety
• Using assistive devices
• Increasing strength/activity tolerance
• Post-surgical rehab
• Completing daily activities
• Creating a home exercise program
• Pain management
• Maintaining coordination and muscle functions

Medical Social Worker

Speech Therapy

• Post CVA or brain injury rehab
• Dysphagia treatment

Home Health Aides

• When combined with skilled nursing or a therapy

Orthopedic Care

• Specialized hip & knee post-op program
• Therapies for rehabilitation

Specialized Therapies

• Physical Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy

Medications

• Instruction – dosage, side effects,
  self-administration
• Assessment of compliance and med charge
  monitoring
• Unstable PT/INR
• Administer injections
• Teach administration when appropriate
• Lab draws