Medical Home Health Care Lower Fairfield County Area Families Need
Receiving care at home is the right choice for many older adults and patients today, promoting quicker recovery and improving the quality of life for both patients and family members.
To help ease your recovery time and ensure a smooth transition to in-home health care, our Certified Medical Home Health Care Agency offers services that are based on the latest evidence-based research and trends.
Our patient-centered approach allows us to:
- collaborate and coordinate with all your different care providers
- securely access your medical records through our HIPPA-compliant technological platform
- provides you with training and educational materials that you can access from any device and learn about any conditions or medications you might be taking
To experience the benefits of our unparalleled level of customer service, ask your doctor or discharge planner to call us upon discharge from a hospital or a facility.
Skilled In-Home Nursing Care
- Wound care
- Post-surgical care
- Pain management
- Monitoring vital signs
- Medication management
- Patient and family education and training
Home Health Physical Therapy
- Exercise programs for strength, endurance, coordination and balance
- Walking and transfer training
- Pain reducing techniques
- Recommendations for assistive devices and home modifications to improve safety
- Family or caregiver training to reinforce and enhance treatment benefits
Home Health Occupational Therapy
- Fitting for adaptive equipment
- Strengthening, range of motion and coordination exercises
- Adaptive training for daily living activities
- Training for the family or caregiver to reinforce and enhance the benefits of treatment
Medical Social Services
- Explaining healthcare resources and policies
- Assisting with post-hospital or post-surgery planning and arrangement of care services
- Helping patients and families receive needed follow-up care
- Providing advocacy through appropriate organizations
- Providing access to both spiritual and professional counseling referrals and other community resources
Home Health Aides
- Assisting with patient ambulation
- Toileting and bath
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Light housekeeping
- Monitoring and/or reporting changes in health status
Cardiac Care
- Jointly manage patient’s cardiac care
- Reduce emergency room visits or unplanned medical visits
- Provide extensive education to patients and families on condition management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care (COPD)
- Manage respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, fatigue), educate on breathing techniques
- Reduce the need for emergency room visits
- Increase the ability to perform activities of daily living
- Assessment and instruction to patient and caregivers of symptom management, diagnosis related topics, diet and lifestyle changes
- Educate patient and family on lung diseases, medication and oxygen usage and breathing techniques
Diabetes Care
- Reduce the number of hospital and ER visits
- Reduce the complications and risk factors associated with diabetes
- Educate patient and family on condition-specific symptoms and complications
- Collaborate with the patient's physician in order to help prevent complications associated with diabetes
Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program
- Educate family and patient on home safety and home safety measures
- Build range of motion, strength and endurance
- Optimize patient capabilities toward independent transfers and ambulation
- Maximize patient and family confidence