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Home Health Care

a nurse walks with an elderly man patient outside providing him with home health careHome health care focuses on preventing, monitoring, and managing health conditions in the patient’s home. It includes skilled nursing visits, physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation services, and more. Our nurses can offer assistance with medications, wound care, pain management, and other specialized treatment.

This type of care helps enable you to live as independently as possible while recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. It offers smooth transitions back home with visits from nurses and therapists who help you regain your strength and quality of life.

Call us at 833.380.9583 to learn about your home health care options and schedule a consultation with one of our experts. We look forward to helping you achieve the best possible quality of life in the comfort of your home.

What Is In-Home Health Care?

In-home health care from Compassus provides a unique solution for individuals needing high-quality, compassionate care that can be customized to fit the needs of each patient. From experienced medical professionals to skilled social workers, our team provides personalized support and comfort as you or your loved one navigate life’s journey. 

With in-home services ranging from skilled nursing visits, personal care assistance, and prescription access, Compassus provides access to personalized, quality care to support our patients and their families with respect and dignity, allowing them to stay in the comfort and security of their own homes while living out their best possible life. We can do that with our skilled home health care services.

Skilled Home Health Care Services

Whether you or your loved one is facing surgery, injury, illness, or simply the stress and inconvenience of aging, home health care from Compassus is a valuable resource that can help. Our skilled home health care services are available to patients across the country and are designed to meet any need.

Skilled Nursing

Skilled home health care from Compassus is available around the clock and can include home visits, phone support from registered nurses, and regular monitoring of vital signs. This provides patients with quality care that’s available in a home setting. Some of our skilled nursing services include:

  • Wound care
  • Post-operative care
  • Home infusion therapy
  • Home health aides
  • Catheter placement and care
  • Colostomy and ileostomy management
  • Cardiac and respiratory management
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Pain management
  • Monitoring of medical equipment and needs evaluation
  • Laboratory services

Therapy Services

If your home health care needs include physical or occupational therapy, Compassus has you covered. Our home-based therapists can provide in-home rehabilitation services that may help you regain mobility, improve balance and coordination, and reduce pain. Some of our therapy services include:

  • Balance and mobility
  • Dietary counseling
  • Fall prevention
  • Physical and occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Dietary counseling

Medical Social Services

At Compassus, our home medical social workers and senior specialists are available to discuss options, answer questions, and help manage any emotional challenges that may arise. Our home medical social services include:

  • Short and- long-term care planning
  • Assessment of home situation, safety, financial, and community resources
  • Patient and family education and support

If you are searching for home health care services following a hospital stay, recuperating from surgery or injury, dealing with the daily challenges of aging, or coping with a severe illness, home health care from Compassus is here to help. Don’t wait to contact us to learn more about our home health care.

Specialized Care for Medical Conditions

We have developed 16 evidence-based management programs covering the most frequently seen conditions. We’ll work with you and your doctor on a personalized, coordinated care and education plan. The medical conditions we provide specialized care for include:

  • Balance problems
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes
  • Orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Pneumonia
  • Stroke

Compassus can help you face any challenges with quality home medical support and attention with ease and confidence.

Is Skilled Home Health Care Different from Home Personal Care?

You may hear the terms home health care or skilled home health care interchangeably with personal or companion care. It’s important to understand the difference. While home personal care services may assist with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation, home health care is more medically focused. 

Skilled home health care includes nursing care, physical or occupational therapy, or home medical social work. With qualified home health care from Compassus, you can receive the specialized support you need to manage your medical condition, recover from an injury or surgery, or cope with a severe illness. To better understand skilled home health care, Compassus offers resources such as:

Learn More About In-Home Health Care from Compassus

At Compassus, we understand that home health care needs can be complex and unique and may be needed short or long-term. That’s why our home health care services are tailored to meet the individualized needs of each patient. Our home health care services include skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapy, home medical social work, and more.

With home health care from Compassus, you can receive the personalized support you need to manage your condition and maintain your quality of life. Visit us online or contact us at 833.380.9583 to learn more about our home health care services.

Ascension at Home, together with Compassus, provides professional care in the familiar surroundings of the home. We work with you and your doctor to get you back on a path to recovery and better health.