Visiting Nurse Service (Skilled Home Health Care)

• Special Programs

There are several programs that have been developed for patients who have certain conditions. In some cases, specialized nurses and therapists provide care and consultation for patients. Some of our specialized home care programs include:

• Post-Open Heart Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Stroke/Brain Attack
• COPD
• Post-Joint Replacement
• Wound Care
• Ostomy Care
• Pain and Symptom Management
• Nutritional Assessment and Consultation

Additionally, the Visiting Nurse Service Infusion team can handle almost any special type of IV's. Among some of the infusions managed by our nurses are:

• Central Venous Catheter Care and Teaching
• Antibiotics
• Cardiac Medications
• Chemotherapy
• Nutrition Therapy
• Corticosteroid Therapy
• Hydration Therapy
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Therapy
• Pain management, including intraspinal as well as intravenous (IV) methods