Professional Health Services
What Are Professional Home Health Care Services?
Skilled Home Health Care are services that must be performed by a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), or other medical professionals in the home of the patient. Our Nurse Practitioner (NP) also conducts home visits to perform health assessments, monitoring vital signs, performing history and physical examinations, medication reconciliation, diagnosis and developing care/treatment plans in collaboration with the physician These services are medically necessary, rendered in lieu of hospitalization, confinement in an extended care facility, or going outside of the home.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for home health services:
- The patient must be homebound – confined to his/her home
- There is a normal inability to leave home
- Leaving home would require considerable and taxing effort
- The patient has a condition due to an illness or injury that restricts his/her ability to leave home except with an assistive device or the aid of another person
- If the patient does leave home, absences are infrequent or for periods of relatively short duration, or are due to the need to receive medical care
- All referrals require SIGNED PHYSICIAN ORDERS
- Parents/Guardians/Caregivers must agree to agency visit
- Parents/Guardians/Caregivers of patients must require skilled care
- Services are intermittent/part-time
- Insurance and benefits are verified prior to the rendering of services.
Skilled Home Health Services
If a medical professional has given you instructions to find home health services for yourself or a loved one, you might not be sure what is involved or who to call. At Marie Star Health Services, we have numerous resources to help you find the in-home care you need. Finding the proper care can be an overwhelming task, especially after a sudden debilitating injury or illness. We have helped many families throughout the Bay area with coordinating the home health services they need and qualify to receive.
Our Skilled Home Health Staff Includes:
- Nurse Practitioner
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Certified Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Assistants
- Medical Social Workers
- Licensed Rehab Therapists
- And Other Healthcare Professionals
Our group of skilled medical professionals is diverse and experienced. We are sure we can match you with the right provider for what you need in your area. Our different skilled, registered, and certified providers are available throughout the Bay area and have flexible hours to provide your services at your convenience.
Professional Health Services Include:
- Professional Health evaluations
- Observation & Assessment
- Disease Process Education
- Wound Care & Dressings
- Ostomy Care & Teaching
- Hypertension, CHF & Emphysema(COPD) Care
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Post Stroke Care
- Maternal, Newborn and Lactation Services
- Tube Feedings
- Diabetic Care & Teaching
- Medication Management
- Family Counseling & Teaching
- Tracheostomy Site Care
- Home IV Therapy site care
- Injections
- Catheter Care