What is Home Health Care?

Home Health Care provides medical care to patients in the comfort of their homes or places of residence, allowing them to remain comfortable and independent. Home Health Care is used for both short and long-term conditions, for example:

1. for treatment of an acute illness,
2. for a chronic condition or in case of permanent disability,
3. as a transition after hospitalization.

Both patient and family members become active partners in the care, reducing stress and allowing patients to heal more quickly and less expensively than with other forms of care. Our clinicians work closely with the pysician to plan the patient's care and meet his or her indivitual needs, treating the "whole" patient, not just the symptom. 1st Choice provides a full range of specialized services, giving patients not only the finest home health services available, but obtaining superior outcomes as well. Please refer to the following list of Home Health Care services we offer.

Home Health Care Services:

• Nursing Services, including: Diabetic Care & Teaching, Wound Care, Dressing Changes, IV Therapy, Tube Feedings, Monitoring of Nutrition, Hydration, Bowell & Bladder Function, Pain & Symptom Management, Vitals Assessments, In-Home Tele-Health Monitoring Services, Diabetic Services, Monitor/Teach Medication Regimen & Response to Medication, Post Surgical Care, Catheter Care/Changes - Urethral or Supra Pubic, Colostomy/Ileostomy Care, Bowel Care, Draw Blood Samples
• Home Health Aide Services, including: Bathing & Dressing, Ambulation Assistance, Light Housekeeping, Meal Preparation & Feeding, Oral/Hygiene Care, Catheter Care, Turning/Positioning
• Physical Therapy, including: Strengthening, Therapeautic Exercises, Bed Mobility & Transfer Training, Balance/Gait Training, Fall Risk / Safety Assessment and Training with Assistive Devices, Assessment of Home Environment for Pitential DME Needs
• Occupational Therapy, including: Fine Motor Activities, Sensory Re-Education, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Training, Home Assessment & Adaptive Equipment Training, Dressing, Eating, Use of Special Equipment, Monitor and Teach Medication Regimen and Response to Medication, Homemaking Training, Independent Living Skill Training, Functional Activities, Perceptual Motor Activities
• Speech Therapy, including: Swallowing & Cognitive Rehabilitiation, Language & Communication Retraining, Voice, Dysphagia & Articulation
• Lymphedema Services,
• Medical Social Services & Community Resources,
• Medical Supplies & Durable Medical Equipment,
• In-Home Tele-Health Monitoring Services,
• Diabetic Services