The Center For Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, known for its work with
the terminally ill since 1983, is now a licensed home care agency, offering home health services for non-terminally ill patients.
The Center For Hope Home Care offers services to
individuals who are homebound, seriously ill or in need of the assistance
of visiting health professionals. The hospice experience of the home care
team gives them a valuable insight into treating seriously ill patients at
home.
Even though home care patients are usually in a recovery phase and
have a good prognosis, they may be confronting very complex issues. These
issues can include coping with a loss of independence due to physical
limitations, the fear of creating stress on other family members and even
the inevitability of their own mortality. These are difficult concerns to
express, yet part of healing involves recognizing and responding to the emotional as well as the physical effects of an illness.
The Center For Hope Home Care offers:
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an alternative to institutional care
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assistance with the transition from hospital/nursing
facility to home
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individuals the opportunity to remain in the home
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respite for the caregiver
The Center For Hope Home Care team consists of:
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Registered Nurses
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Licensed Practical Nurses
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Certified Home Health Aides
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Personal Care Aides
Services are available twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week. Supervision of
all personnel is provided by the Director of Nursing.
What Services are Available?
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Assist with activities for daily living
- bathing in bed, shower or tub
- care of teeth, mouth, skin and hair
- grooming and dressing
- meal preparation, modified diets
- assist with feeding patient
- general household management & cleaning
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Assist with transfers to bed, chair and
commode/toilet
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Reinforce physical therapy exercises
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Document care and communicate information to the Director
of Nursing
- Assure patient safety and sense of well being
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Provide companionship for patient and respite for family
and caregivers
Skilled Care Services:
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Specialized nursing procedures as directed by the patient's
physician
- pain management
- wound and ostomy care
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Administration of oral medications and injections
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Implement and supervise the plan of care
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Professional support and counseling for the patient
and family
- Social workers
- Spiritual counselors
What Can I Expect?
The Center For Hope Home Care adheres to a strict code
of ethics. The nursing staff is involved with all aspects of patient care
and works very closely with the patient's physician to assure projected outcomes
are monitored.
In an effort to provide the highest quality of care
in the home, all employees at the Center For Hope Home Care are subjected
to:
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Comprehensive skills testing
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Thorough personal interview
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Compliance with all state mandated health
requirements
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Verification of all licenses/certificates and
references
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Orientation to all policies and procedures and an annual
review process
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Regularly scheduled in-service education
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Scheduled employee performance evaluations
Special effort is always made to match the skill and
personality of the employee to the needs of the patient.
What Happens Upon Referral?
Upon referral, the Nursing Director/Supervisor will make a
home visit to
assess the client for type of service needed and the
personnel required to meet the client's needs.
The client's private physician will be contacted as
needed.
A Plan of Care is developed with the client/family
participation. The Director of Nursing/Supervisor will orient Home Care
personnel to the Plan of Care. Supervision of the Home Health Aide is done
on a regular schedule.
Families will be informed of any problems with the client.
Fees and Reimbursement
If the client resides in a Senior Housing facility, there are programs that will
provide some financial assistance; otherwise reimbursement to the Center For
Hope is done through private pay.
