Home Health Services
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The home health team works with patients and their physicians to develop an individualized plan of care. Our goal is to help you remain at home while you are recovering from an illness or injury, dealing with a newly diagnosed or chronic condition, or healing from surgery.
Your home health care team is led by a case manager and may also include home health nurses, physical/occupational/speech therapists, medical social workers, and home health aides.
Home Care Resources
Our resources help you make the transition from hospital to home as smooth as possible.
Palliative Care Services
Our services helping relieve the pain and symptoms caused by serious or chronic illness.
Skilled Nursing
Home health nurses assist patients by providing education, consultation, and nursing care in a variety of areas including:
- Pain and symptom management
- Medication management
- Surgical aftercare
- Incontinence management
- Support recovery from infection
- Chronic disease management, including CHF, COPD, and diabetes
- Infusion and enteral therapy
- Wound and ostomy care
- Pediatric care
Therapies
Physical, occupational, or speech therapists can provide rehabilitation in a variety of ways including:
- Exercises to improve strength, motion, and coordination
- Recommendations and training in the use of adaptive equipment
- Home safety assessment
- Lymphedema therapy
- Treatment of speech and swallowing disorders
Medical Social Work
Patients and their families may need assistance to identify and deal with problems associated with an illness. Medical social workers can provide advance care planning, referral to community resources and other support, and education on available care options.
Home Health Aides
Under the supervision of a skilled clinician, a home health aide may assist patients with personal care needs such as bathing and dressing, and perform light household chores.
Eligibility for Home Health Services
You may be eligible for services if you require skilled nursing or therapy services and have a medical condition that limits or restricts your ability to leave home. A hospital stay is not required to be eligible for home health services. If you would like assistance in determining eligibility for home health services, please contact our admissions team.
Payment for Home Health Services
SSM Health at Home’s home health services are covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and many health care plans. We will gladly assist you in verifying your benefits, coordinating coverage, and completing the billing process for you. Contact us to find out about your specific home health services coverage.