We welcome the opportunity to help you, a member of your family, or your patients.
At Meridian Home Health Care Services Inc., we are committed to provide care to all individuals, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, or handicap status within the comforts of their homes, both rural and urban settings.
Who pays for home health care?
In most cases, home health care services are covered by Medicare, Public Aid, and Private insurance programs. Our intake specialist will evaluate your health coverage before your first home care visit. Your benefits will be fully explained to you.
When is home care appropriate?
• Following a hospital stay
• For an illness or injury that does not require hospitalization
• To care for an elderly family member
• While recovering from accidents, heart attacks, and strokes
• Wound care management
• Diabetes management
Services
~Skilled Nursing~
• Diabetes care
• Wound care
• Ostomy care
• Medication management
• Patient-Caregiver education
• Catheterization
• Nutritional counseling
• Bowel-Bladder training
• Skilled assessment – Instruction on specific disease processes
• Oncology care
• Intravenous infusion care
• Antibiotic therapy
• Ventilator and respiratory care
~Home Health Aide~
Home Health Aides assist the patient in daily living activities, personal grooming and bathing.
~Physical Therapy~
• Therapeutic exercises
• Home exercise program
• Transfer – Ambulation training
• Prosthetic Training
• Pain management
• Ultrasound therapy
~Occupational Therapy~
• Activities of daily living-self care
• Adaptation to living environment
~Speech Therapy~
• Tracheal – Esophageal speech instruction
• Alternative mode of communication
~Medical Social Worker~
• Psychosocial assessment and counseling
• Assistance with community services