The Home Care Nursing Program is a service that provides a holistic view on health that looks at the client’s physical, social, spiritual and emotion needs. Home Care staff will support and help to enhance care provided by family members. Home and Community Care cannot replace the support and care traditionally provided by the family. Home Care is provided in the home, but clients can be seen in the clinic as per their care plan. The Home Care team includes the Home Care Nurse and Home Health Aides.
Home Health Aides:
- Personal care
- Home management
- Respite services-helping caregiver to care for someone else.
- Light housekeeping,
- laundry, meal making.
- Care while family is away.
Home Care Nurses:
- Nurses Assessment – Reviews health history and helps to make a plan of needs.
- Nursing care in the home and community
- Teaching client and family to help with selfcare.
- Medication Management
- Supervise personal care.
- Order equipment and supplies
- Speak on your behalf and referrals.
- Teaching how to do own care such as needles, wound care, pills.
- Help with bathing, foot care, dressing.
Home Care Does Not Provide the following:
- Replacing care provided by family.
- Maid Service
- Taxi
- 24-hour care