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Home Care

Home care is a way of providing healthcare services and supplies to a person in the comfort of their home. This care involves the patient, family members, the physician and other healthcare professionals. UPMC has offered home care to our community for over six decades.

Who Needs Home Care?

Home care is available to anyone from birth to end of life, including those:

  • Who have recently been discharged from the hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation facility
  • Who choose to stay at home instead of in another environment
  • Who have chronic health problems, multiple health problems or who are disabled
  • Who need physical, occupational or speech therapy
  • Who are experiencing a high-risk pregnancy or who have a child with serious healthcare needs
  • Who are enrolled in a special maternity program
  • Who need home intravenous or external therapy

Benefits of Home Care

  • Improves the health and quality of life for patients and their families
  • Reduces the need for hospitalization, nursing home or other institutional placement
  • Provides support and education for caregivers
  • Reduces emergency room visits
  • Enhances optimal growth and development of infants and children

  • In-Home Skilled Nursing Care 

Home care nurses help patients achieve medical independence in the comfort of their own homes. A nurse makes visits to assess, teach and monitor patient conditions, and then communicates this information back to the patient's physician as needed. Some of the services provided by our nursing staff include: 

  • Skilled observation and assessment 

  • IV therapy 

  • Blood and specimen collection 

  • Health education 

  • Wound care 

  • Numerous other nursing services as ordered by your physician 

  • Telehealth Home Monitoring - Honeywell HommMed™ Monitor 

In-Home Skilled Nursing Care 

Home care nurses help patients achieve medical independence in the comfort of their own homes. A nurse makes visits to assess, teach and monitor patient conditions, and then communicates this information back to the patient's physician as needed. Some of the services provided by our nursing staff include: 

  • Skilled observation and assessment 

  • IV therapy 

  • Blood and specimen collection 

  • Health education 

  • Wound care 

  • Numerous other nursing services as ordered by your physician 

  • Telehealth Home Monitoring - Honeywell HommMed™ Monitor 

Specialty Programs 

Rehabilitation - Our staff of rehabilitation nurses, aides, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists provide services to help patients become more independent in their home. 
 
Physical Therapy - Physical therapists help adults and children regain their strength and abilities after an illness, injury or surgery. 
 
Occupational Therapy - Occupational therapists help patients restore their independence with daily living skills such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals and using home medical equipment. 
 
Speech Therapy - Speech therapists assist patients with swallowing and communication disorders to help them improve their skills. 

Risk Assessments 

  • Movement Awareness - Learn how to function better with more energy and less pain. 

  • Pain and Limitations - Investigate causes and prevention of musculoskeletal problems. 

Bridge Program 

  • This program is for patients with a life-limiting illness or terminal disease. Nurses work with patients who are still receiving aggressive disease treatment and are not yet ready to embrace the hospice philosophy. When appropriate, palliative care to follow. 

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