Personalized home health care that puts patients first, every step of the healing journey.
WHAT IS HOME HEALTH CARE?
Home Health Care is a service provided to assist in a person’s recovery from an illness, accident, surgery, or a change in medical condition. Professional healthcare and rehabilitation services are provided to the patient in the comfort of their own home until recovery goals have been met and while under the direction of their Primary Care Provider.
WHY DOES MY DOCTOR ORDER HOME HEALTH CARE?
Your Medical Provider will prescribe Home Health Care services when the skills of a healthcare professional such as a registered nurse or therapist are needed to assist you with recovery from an illness, injury, hospitalization, surgery or to help manage a chronic condition which requires medical attention.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF HOME HEALTH CARE?
Home Health Care promotes healing, and studies have shown that patients recover faster in the comfort of their own homes. Benefits Include...
Personalized care plans
Provides caregivers relief
Prevents avoidable trips to the hospital
It’s safe, comfortable, and convenient
Helps maintain patient independence, choice & control
Companionship
Peace of Mind
WHO PAYS FOR HOME HEALTH CARE?
Medicare
Medicare Advantage
Medicaid
Private Insurance
Private Pay
Workers Compensation
If you are Medicare eligible and meet the Home Health qualifications, there are no out-of-pocket costs for your home health care needs.
Private Insurance will pay for Home Health Care services. Benefits vary per policy and verification of benefits is required. Co-pays may apply.
WHAT INSURANCE DOES IPH ACCEPT?
Medicare
Medicare Advantage
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Humana
Medicaid
Triwest
United Health Care
Veterans Affair
Qualifications for Home Health Care Services:
Frequent hospitalizations
Frequent falls, near falls or other safety concerns
Recent surgery or recent hospitalizations
Problems with your medication regimen
Multiple health problems and/or diagnosed with a new condition such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, etc.
Wound care needs
Inability to leave home and/or leaving home is a taxing effort
Home Health Services Provided:
Skilled Nursing
Home Health nurses provide direct care and health education to the patient and their caregivers. The Home Health nurse is responsible for observing, evaluating the patient’s plan of care.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapists work with the patient to prevent further injury or physical deterioration and aim to the restore patient back to baseline. The therapist will develop a comprehensive plan for each patient to help restore or improve their physical condition due to surgery, injury, or decline due to illness or disease.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists assist patients in restoring or enhancing their ability to perform their tasks of daily living. The goal is to achieve the highest level of functioning possible.
Speech Therapy
Speech Therapists work with the patient to restore, improve, or fine-tune essential skills needed for daily life such as swallowing, processing information, & communicating.
Home Health Aides
Home Health Aides mainly assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL’s) which may include:
Toileting
Bathing
Grooming
Exercising
Routine Hair/ Skin Care
Safe Transfers
Social Worker
Social Workers provide counseling and patient advocacy. Our social workers assist patients in accessing services that are available to them based on their insurance provider and available community, state, or even federal resources.
SPECIALTY CARE PROGRAMS
Our Specialty Care Programs are detailed, comprehensive care plans designed to educate and provide quality care to our patients. Our system charts the patient’s clinical progress so that together with their Primary Care Provider the patient can achieve maximum results.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Fall Risk Prevention
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Joint Replacement Recovery
Medication Management
Stroke
Wound Care
Prescribed IV Antibiotic Therapy