Baptist Health Home Care's experienced nurses, therapists and other health professionals provide the expert, compassionate home care that makes a difference to people who are recovering at home or have a chronic medical condition. As a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified in-home healthcare agency that is also accredited by the Joint Commission, we provide the highest level of care, including skilled nursing, and occupational and physical therapy.
Getting Started
To receive Home Care services, you must be referred by your physician, and you or your loved one must require skilled nursing and/or physical therapy or speech pathology, Some services that we provide do have additional requirements. Please contact your local Baptist Health Home Care office for more information about how we can help you.
Skilled Services
Baptist Health Home Care skilled services are provided by licensed professionals and prescribed by a physician. Skilled home health services are an affordable alternative to facility or hospital care and can include:
- Home infusion (fluid and medication IV management) and chemotherapy
- Diabetes education and self-management support
- Specialized care for those with heart disease or heart failure or for those recovering from cardiac surgery
- Hospice care
- Specialized care, including Memory care and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Physical and speech therapy and rehabilitation
Connected and Integrated Care
Caring for you and keeping you connected to providers and services who can support your and your loved one’s well-being is a priority for Baptist Health Home Care. We offer specialized, integrated home health support including:
- Medical social services, including guidance from medical social workers about long-range planning and insight about helpful community resources
- Chaplains who provide spiritual counseling and support to you and your loved ones
- Telehealth home services that allow patients to accurately monitor their own vital signs and receive evaluation and input from qualified healthcare professionals
Recognition
Many Baptist Health Home Care agencies are among the 2,223 top-performing home care agencies in the nation named to the 2018 Home Care Elite list. Home Care Elite agencies are determined by an analysis of performance measures in quality outcomes, best practices implementation, patient experience, quality improvement and consistency, and financial health.