Amedisys Home Health Care: Bringing Healthcare to you

What is Home Health?

There’s no place quite like home whether you are recovering from an injury, surgery or illness or even managing ongoing conditions like heart failure, diabetes or respiratory problems. Home health care can help you live as independently as possible wherever you call home, while reducing the chance of returning to the hospital.

Home health care provides medical treatment for an illness or injury with the goal of helping you recover, regain your independence and become as self-sufficient as possible. We offer healthcare services such as skilled nursing; home health aides and physical, occupational and speech therapy services. We can also offer specialized involving you in your healthcare process, addressing conditions such as:

*Heart Disease

*Diabetes

*Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

*Pain Management

*Wound Care

*Infusion Therapy

*Oncology

*Chronic Kidney Disease

*Psychiatric Services

How does home health care work?

*Home health is generally available whenever you call home-your home, a family member’s home and even in assisted living communities.

*Your doctor must first refer you for home health services, then a clinician will contact you to schedule a home visit. In order to receive home health services, you must meet certain requirement but you may request the home health provider of your choice.

* Our team comes to your home to provide healthcare services such as skilled nursing; home health aides and physical occupational or other therapies based on your doctor’s orders and your medical needs. An on-call nurse is available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why choose us?

We have a holistic approach to home health care with a diverse team of skilled clinicians who can support your individual needs.

Transitioning from the hospital back home is important for your recovery to avoid going back to the hospital. That’s why we provide a Care Transitions program focused on:

*Getting you back home safely

*Helping you and your family understand how you need to take care of yourself when you get back home.

*Coordinating with the hospital and your primary care doctor and ensuring your medications are in order.

Frequently asked Questions:

What can I expect on the first home health care visit?

On your first visit, a nurse or therapist will conduct an initial evaluation. This thorough interview and evaluation is part of our coordinated approach to managing your overall health status. Through our evaluation, we focus on educating you in self-care management and partner with your doctor to promote disease prevention and proactive care-which includes your family or caregivers.

This team approach facilitates an easier transition for you from a hospital or nursing facility to your home and actively engages you and your caregivers in your healthcare.

How often will my home health care visits occur?

The frequency of home health care visits and the services provided to you are based on your doctor’s orders in your personal plan of care. In order to provide you with the best home health care for your needs, your doctor may change your plan of care, increasing or decreasing the number of visits or services provided.

My doctor is ordering home health care for me, Can I request you as my provider by name?

Absolutely and we’d be honored to care for you or your loved one. Federal law gives patients the freedom to choose their health care provider under Medicare.

The best choice for care:

With the help of your doctor, our nurses, therapist and other healthcare professionals, we provide the care care you need at home. Following your doctors’ instructions, our clinicians help manage medications and teach you about your condition. Our team also helps you watch for warning signs and works with your doctor to treat potential problems before they turn into something serious.

Amedisys Home Health

One Harmon Plaza, Suite 804

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Phone: (201) 902-1490

Fax: (201) 902-1495

http://www.amedisys.com

https://locations.amedisys.com/nj/secaucus

*Disclaimer: I have never used this service before so I have no opinion on it. For more information, please call the company directly. This information comes directly from their pamphlet and I give them full credit for the information.