Our professional home health team works with physicians to coordinate a personalized plan of care. One or more of the following people may provide services:

• Registered Nurses provide skilled nursing care, perform procedures ordered by physicians, and teach patients and families about their condition and how to manage at home.

• Certified Home Care Aides assist with personal care, like bathing, grooming, dressing and other activities of daily living.

• Medical Social Workers help patients and families cope with emotions and adjusting to their changing needs. They help seek other needed community services such as home delivered meals, housekeeping services, and transportation assistance.

• Physical Therapists help develop muscle strength and prevent further disability. They teach you how to use special equipment and exercises to increase confidence, endurance and speed of recuperation.

• Occupational Therapists work to restore lost mental and physical skills through creative, therapeutic and self-care activities. They promote independence by teaching ways to take care of yourself and determining adaptive equipment needs, when indicated.

• Speech Therapists plan exercises and teach activities to improve speaking, swallowing, reading, and understanding.