Home Health is a simple phrase that encompasses a wide range of health and social services. These services are delivered at home to recovering, disabled, chronically or terminally ill persons in need of medical, nursing, social, or therapeutic treatment and/or assistance with the essential activities of daily living.
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Here's how we can help...Under the direction of a clinical RN team leader, highly trained clinicians provide interdisciplinary services to patients. Team members include: RNs, LPNs, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, Home Health Aides and Social Workers—all under the direction of your Physician. Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide skilled services that cannot be performed safely and effectively by nonprofessional personnel. Some of these services include injections and intravenous therapy, wound care, education on disease management, treatment and preventions, and patient assessments. RNs also provide case management services. RNs have received three or more years of specialized education and are licensed to practice by the state. LPNs have one year of specialized training and are licensed to work under the supervision of Registered Nurses. The intricacy of a patient’s medical condition and required course of treatment determine whether care should be provided by an RN or can be provided by an LPN. Social Workers evaluate the social and emotional factors affecting ill and disabled individuals and provide counseling. They also help patients and their family members identify available community resources. Social workers often serve as case managers when patients’ conditions are so complex that professionals need to assess medical and supportive needs and coordinate a variety of services. Physical Therapists (PTs) work to restore the mobility and strength of patients who are limited or disabled by physical injuries through the use of exercise, massage, and other methods. PTs often alleviate pain and restore injured muscles with specialized equipment. They also teach patients and caregivers special techniques for walking and transfer. Occupational Therapists (OTs) help individuals who have physical, developmental, social, or emotional problems that prevent them from performing the general activities of daily living (ADLs). OTs instruct patients on using specialized rehabilitation techniques and equipment to improve their function in tasks such as eating, bathing, dressing, and basic household routines. They mainly work with the upper extremities. Speech Language Pathologists work to develop and restore the speech of individuals with communication disorders; usually these disorders are the result of traumas such as surgery or stroke. Speech therapists also help retrain patients in breathing, swallowing, and muscle control. Home Health Aides assist patients with ADLs such as walking, bathing, toileting, dressing, walking and exercising. Some aides have received special training and are qualified to provide more complex services under the supervision of a nursing professional. |
Who needs Home Health care?
What are some of the benefits of Home Health Care?In addition to the positive effects of patients being in their own homes, around loved ones, and in a familiar setting, the following benefits of care at home are also realized: What payment sources are available for Home Health Services?Our experienced staff will work on your behalf to identify payment sources and to obtain reimbursement. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurance. What geographic area does Homeward Bound serve?Homeward Bound covers an eleven county area in Northwest Missouri including the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Dekalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Platte. How do I arrange services?Services are arranged by calling your physician and requesting home health care from Homeward Bound Health Services, Inc. Your physician will then make a referral and a representative of Homeward Bound Health Services, Inc. will contact you to arrange an assessment by our RN Clinical Manager at your home. If you have questions, you also may call us directly at (816) 232-6800. We look forward to serving you. |
The term home health agency often indicates that a home care provider is Medicare certified. A Medicare-certified agency has met federal minimum requirements for patient care and management and therefore can provide Medicare and Medicaid home health services. Due to regulatory requirements, services provided by these agencies are highly supervised and controlled.
Generally, home care is appropriate whenever a person prefers to stay home but needs ongoing care that cannot easily or effectively be provided solely by family and friends. More and more older people, electing to live independent, non-institutionalized lives, are receiving home care services as their physical capabilities diminish. Younger adults who are disabled or recuperating from acute illness are choosing home care whenever possible. As limits are placed on hospital stays and their duration decrease, increasing numbers of patients need highly skilled services when they return home. Other patients are able to stay at home to begin with, receiving safe and effective care in the comfort of their own homes. Home care is the way of the future.
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