A registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse will provide care and education regarding wounds, nutrition, medications, or new/existing diagnoses. These visits will include assessment of vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
Common health issues that would benefit from skilled nursing care:
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- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Medication changes
- UTI
- Surgical wounds
- Recent discharge from hospital
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Our services are specifically beneficial to those patients who meet the Homebound Status requirements according to Medicare. This includes those who:
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- Are unable to leave home without maximum assistance and/or effort, even for doctor visits or other medical treatment
- Are unable to ambulate (get around)
- Have an unsteady gait
- Require an assistive device like a walker to ambulate
- Have impaired ability to drive
- Qualifying for Home Health
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