Medical Care
United CareGivers nursing staff specializes in disease management and education. They provide skilled services for patients, supervise other caregivers and coordinate patient care with their physician.
Skilled Nursing
Our nurses (RN and LPN) provide these services:
| Intermittent Skilled Nursing Patient Observation & Assessment Follow-up Surgery Care Catheter Care Tracheostomy Care Ostomy Care Bowel and Bladder Care Diabetic Care & Management |
Cardiac Care & Rehabilitation Orthopedic Care Transplant Care Home IV Therapy Wound Care Tube Feedings Laboratory Blood Draw Maternal Postpartal Care |
Pediatric Care Alzheimer’s Care Dementia Care Disease Process Education Pain Management Medication Management |
Hi-Tech Nursing
Hi-Tech nursing consists of state-of-the-art central venous access devices, Hickman single, double, and triple lines, midline catheteres, peripheral venous catheters, Broviac catheters (both implanted lines), PICC line dressing changes, TPN (Total Parental Nutrition), and variety of epidural mediports. Hi-Tech nurses come into the patient’s home and instruct and train patient and caregivers to use infusion therapies and maintain access devises. Usually, Hi-Tech nursing patients are cancer patients in need of chemotherapy, transplant patients in need of IV antibiotics or home pain management, and patients who use ambulatory infusion pumps and /or need IV hydration.
Physical Therapy
Through therapeutic exercise, balance activities and ambulation training, our highly skilled physical therapists help patients regain functional mobility and gross motor skills.
Occupational Therapy
Using fine motor, cognitive, perceptual and sensory exercises and tasks, our occupational therapists help patients regain daily living skills.
Speech Therapy
Our speech language pathologist helps patients regain their ability to produce and understand speech as well as facilitate communication skills. They also help patients manage swallowing disorders.
Respiratory Therapy
Specialized services and equipment are available for patients with respiratory disorders and who are dependent on ventilators
Medical Social Workers
Medical Social Workers specialize in evaluating the social and emotional factors that affect the ill and disabled. They help patients and their families manage the stress that can be put on families and connect them with the necessary community resources available to them.
Dieticians
Our dieticians develop personal nutrition plans to improve patient health. Services include culturally sensitive nutritional assessments and plans as well as nutrition counseling and education.
Laboratory Services
Physician-ordered tests such as urinalysis and blood tests can be performed at home, with results reported to the doctor immediately.
Home Health Aides
Home Health Aides (in most cases – CNA’s) assist patients in their completion of activities of daily living and personal care. Some are specially trained and competent to deliver more complex services under the direction of a registered nurse.
Who is Eligible for Home Health Care?
A person who:
• is under the care of a physician.
• is homebound and has difficulty leaving the home unassisted;
• is in need of skilled nursing care or rehabilitation services;
• is recovering from a hospital, illness or an accident.
Who Can Initiate Home Health Care Services?
• Doctors
• Patients
• Family & Friends
• Social Workers
• Discharge Planners
• Call Us or Fax Your Request
Our Staff Are:
• Carefully Screened with Background Checks
• Bonded & Insured
• Drug Screened
• Fully Compliant with HIPPA Regulations
