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Skilled Nursing Services
As a Licensed Home Health Agency, we offer
skilled medical care in your home, or
domicile of choice offering independence.
In accordance with Pennsylvania law and
federal regulations, Home Care Advantage
offers nursing care and therapy services
provided by, Home Health Aides (HHA’s),
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Licensed
Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses
(RNs), Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational
Therapists (OTs) and Speech Language Therapists
(SLPs). All care is evaluated, supervised,
monitored and managed by a Registered
Nurse under orders from a physician. We
provide direct care and educate clients
and families about care received. We work
with each client to ensure physician ordered
care is completed safely in the comfort
of your home. Home Healthcare is prescribed
by physicians for patients who may need
assistance in recovering from an accident,
surgery, illness, or another evaluated
skilled need. Home Healthcare is essentially
making house calls for your doctor. In
Home Health, our nurses perform dressing
changes, administer medications, manage
catheters, IVs, injections, or any other
skilled care. Our therapists assist clients
in recovering, regain mobility, educate,
and offer guidance towards regaining independence.
It should be noted, Home Health is short-term
skilled medical care, unlike non-medical
in-home care, or personal assistance services
(PAS), which may be short or long term,
a service also offered by Home Care Advantage,
see our Home Care Page for more information.
Home Health Services may include:
Health Assessments including blood pressure
monitoring, vital signs, glucose monitoring,
post operation monitoring and tele-monitoring;
- Teaching about diseases and treatment
- Wound care
- Dressing changes
- Ostomy/colostomy teaching and management
- IV management
- Medication reconciliation and reports
to doctors or pharmacists
- Medication administration
- Injections
- Heparin flushes
- Foot care
- Manage urinary catheters
- Manage tubes, drains and bags
- Physical Therepy
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