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What is Home Health?

Home Health Care is skilled nursing care and certain other health care services that you receive in your home for the treatment of an illness or injury. This could also include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medicare Part A will cover home health expenses at 100%. Private duty home care is not covered by Medicare and is paid for by the individual receiving the service. This type of service usually includes housekeeping and other routine personal care services (cooking, laundry, and shopping, and live in care givers.).

This could also include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medicare Part A will cover home health expenses at 100%. Private duty home care is not covered by Medicare and is paid for by the individual receiving the service. This type of service usually includes housekeeping and other routine personal care services (cooking, laundry, and shopping, and live in care givers.).

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If you or someone you know needs help with

1. Diabetes

2. High Blood Pressure

3. Wound Care

4. Arthritis/Joint Pain

5. Any Chronic Illness or Disease

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1. Light House Keeping/Laundry Services

2. Senior Transportation

3. Meal Preparation

4. And Much More At No Charge to YOU!!

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II. How to get Medicare Home Health Care:

• Your doctor must determine you need medical care in your home.

• You will need at least one of the following services: skilled nursing care, physical or speech therapy.

• You must be homebound. Homebound means that leaving your home is a considerable and taxing effort

III. What qualifies as Skilled Home Care Services?

• Wound Care for pressure ulcers or surgical wounds

• Physical Therapy (fall prevention, recent fractures, recent stroke, TIA’s, endurance issues, or transfer training)

• Occupational Therapy (recent strokes, ADL training-such as dressing, grooming, and bathing)

• Speech Therapy (swallowing issues, aspiration, recent stroke, pneumonia)

• Patient and Caregiver education

• IV Therapy

• Injections (diabetes, B-12)

• Medication Management

IV. Home Health vs. Hospitalization:

• In many cases home health care services may be appropriate to prevent an individual from being hospitalized.

• Most patients and their families prefer to stay at home rather than be placed in the hospital or skilled nursing facility when their condition allows them to remain at home.

• Home health care is usually less expensive and in some cases just as effective as care in a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

Home health care assists a person in their recovery from an illness, accident, surgery, or change in their medical condition. Professional health care and rehabilitation services are delivered in a person’s home environment under the direction of their personal physician.

Services offered include:

Skilled Nursing

24/7 Availability

Physical Therapy

Wound/Ostomy Care

Occupational Therapy

Infusion Therapy

Speech Therapy

PT/TNR results in home

Home Care Aides

Pain Management

Medical Social Workers

Rehabilitation

Who pays for home health care?

If you are Medicare eligible and qualified for care, there is no out of pocket cost to you. Home care can also be paid for by many private insurances or a variety of public programs.

To qualify for Medicare home health services, there are five basic requirements:

1. Your physician must determine that you need home health care services

2. Your own physician must write the orders for home health services, and oversee your care

3. You must need skilled services that are provided by a nurse or therapist

4. Your physician must determine that you are homebound, requiring considerable effort and help to leave home

Because benefits and requirements can vary, we can help you check with payors about your specific benefits, even before beginning services, so you can have this information at the start of care.

-Medicare pays 100% of the cost for home health care for individuals 65 years of age or over or permanently disabled.

-Private insurance will pay for home health care. Benefits vary per policy and verification of benefits is required.

-Medicaid pays 100%. Pre-authorization is required.

-Workers Compensation Insurance.-Private Pay.

We can HELP you in a number of ways.

·     Patient specific health data with observations by a professional nurse are reported to the physician.

Helping patients and their families to understand and follow physician’s orders regarding nutrition, special diets, medications, and general nursing care:

·       Assisting with home management of catheters and feeding tubes.

·     Giving injections ordered by the physician and teaching patients and family the proper techniques for doing so.

·       Helping patients restore strength and independence through physical therapy exercises,

Educating diabetic patients on how to manage diet, insulin, and other health related measures.  Enabling the patient with ostomy how to resume a full, active life.

·        Assisting patients with bathing and personal grooming (ADLS).

 

Q: What is home health care?

A: Home health care is a service that permits patients to receive personalized health care, maintaining their quality of life in the privacy and comfort of their homes.

Q: Why home health care?

A: Home health care is a cost-effective option for receiving health care services. Returning to one’s home and family can quicken recovery and improve the quality of life for both patient and family or caregiver.

Q: Who pays for home health care?

A: Most health insurance companies, HMOs, PPOs and Workers Compensation cover home health care. In addition, Medicare and Medicaid pay for home care services. Some insurance providers do not cover all home health services. Our staff will verify health coverage for the patient.

Q: What criteria are required for Medicare to approve services?

A: The following criteria are used to meet Medicare requirements:

• The patient is a Medicare recipient.

• The patient must be homebound. This is defined by Medicare as “normal inability to leave the home and that leaving the home requires considerable and taxing effort.”

• The skilled care must be medically necessary as determined by the physician.

Q: What if I have a problem at night or on the weekend?

A: We have registered nurses on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Q: Do I need a physician’s order for home health care?

A: Yes, all health care provided in the home occurs under direct order and supervision of the patient’s physician.

Q: What types of services can be provided at home?

A: Many medical conditions that previously required hospitalization can safely be treated in the home. Home care services may include but are not limited to:

Skilled Nursing:

• Observation and assessment of condition

• Patient and family education of disease process

• Management and evaluation of patient care plan

• Medication education and management

• Dressing changes

• Home safety education

• Wound care

• Catheter care

• Injections

• IV therapy

• Ostomy care

• Pain management

• Diabetic care

• Nutritional support

Assistance with Daily Living:

• Bathing/dressing

• Transfer/ambulation

• Light meal preparation

• Light housekeeping

• Grocery shopping

• Medication reminder

• Laundry

• Companionship/Conversation

• Reading/writing

• Pet sitting/walking

• Escort to appointments

• Live-ins

• Respite

• Exercise therapy assistance

Q: How does Paloma Home Health Care, Inc. ensure quality care in the home?

A: Providing continuous quality care to patients is paramount to all we do. All patients are given a patient satisfaction survey that is incorporated into our ongoing evaluation process to continually increase our patient satisfaction. New programs and processes are developed through our quality improvement team to promote favorable outcomes.

Q: How do I find out more about home health care?

A: Please call our office to learn more about how you can benefit more about the service, at 972 346 2013

Q: What services can Paloma Home Health Care, Inc. offer?

A: Our services include but are not limited to:

• Supportive Care Education of Disease Process

• Individual and Family Counseling

• Management and Evaluation of Patient Care

• Observation and Assessment

• Home Safety and Emergency Education

• Medication Education

• Assistance with ADLs

• Nutrition Education

• Restorative Therapy (Physical, Occupational and Speech)

Dogs are no different from humans in the way their bodies respond to disease and changes in their environment. When exposed to contaminated food, extreme cold, or infectious disease they can get sick. Dog illness symptoms can usually be diagnosed by changes in behaviors. Weight loss is also an indicator that something is wrong. Although it may be something minor, anytime you notice your dog losing weight, it’s best to take them to a vet and let them deal with this problem. Since weigh loss could be a sign of a serious problem, don’t wait long to make an vet appointment if you notice a sudden reduction in weight.

Dog illnesses can be separated into two different categories; 1) chronic dog illnesses like skin rashes and dog allergies which can be easily treated; and 2) acute illnesses that are life threatening like poisoning, Parvo or heatworms, which you can’t do much about and require veterinary assistance as quickly as possible. Loss of appetite is another dog illness symptom. If your dog suddenly stops eating, it may be a sign your dog is in substantial pain. Dogs are a lot like people in terms of illnesses. Well, more like toddlers because they can’t really explain what’s wrong. So that’s the way you need to treat them.

Just like people, dogs can suffer from a fever. A fever is usually a sure indicator that there is some type of internal body malfunction. If this symptom is left untreated, it can turn into a high fever and become life threatening. A fever is also a key indicator that your dog may have Parvo. A dog infected with this disease will also show signs of nausea, malnutrition and dehydration. If these signs are present, you need to get them to a vet or pet hospital as soon as possible. Once the disease has been treated and your dog is feeling better, you will still need to administer antibiotics to help prevent other infections. Parvo wrecks the immune system for several weeks.

Food or other dog allergies are another common problem dog owners have to deal with. Chronic scratching is a sure indicator that allergies are present. Dogs with food allergies will scratch year round, while dogs with other types of allergies, like grass and tree pollen, will usually only start scratching during certain seasons. Some dog will even display symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and weight loss if the allergies are severe. Food allergies are slow to develop because a dog’s body must be exposed to the allergen long enough to build up a sufficient number of antibodies to trigger the dog’s symptoms. With food allergies, most dogs will have been eating the offending diet for months or years before your dog’s symptoms start to appear.

If your dog is over 7 years old and you see it limping, especially after climbing stairs or sleeping, it might be a symptom of arthritis. The AKC recommends your dog have a comprehensive examination once every year to check for liver, kidney or heart problems. Older dogs also are likely to develop vision and hearing problems and this will be discovered during an annual exam.

An yes, dogs can also have heart attacks. The are several various cardiac and pulmonary problems that can cause major heart attacks in dogs. If a heart attack is detected early, the problem can be treated and the dog can live a normal healthy life. Heart attacks should be a special concern for owners whose dogs are obese or very old.

You should always keep an accurate vaccination history of your dog in case treatment by a professional is ever needed. Remember, our dog’s health depends on us.