Home Health / Private Duty

Bringing Health Care "Home"

1-800-272-9159

                                                How is a Referral Made?                  Private Duty Services

                                                How is Homecare Paid For               Medical Social Worker

                                                24 Hour On-Call Availability           Occupational Therapy

                                                Eligibility                                          Speech Therapy Services

                                                Skilled Nursing Care                         Physical Therapy Services

                                                Home Health Aide Care                    Donations and Memorials

 

Bond County Health Department Home Health Care, (Visiting Nurses) began in 1966 and has advanced through the years to meet the needs of the community and neighboring counties.  Counties of licensing include: Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, and Montgomery.

Health care in the home is comprehensive yet specific to the patient which contributes to the quality of life of our patients.  Recovery time is decreased while cost is minimized.

 

Each patient has an individualized plan of care to acquire the best medical, physical, and psychosocial outcomes.  The plan of care includes your physician, one-on-one care, family/caregiver assistance, patient education, disease intervention, and promotes independency to your health care needs.

 

The goal of home health is to reduce recurrent hospitalizations and reduce complications.  Hospital stays are becoming shorter and shorter.  A number of patients returning home from the hospital have ongoing needs and without home health care, recovery may be longer.  Home healthcare is a valuable alternative to long hospital stays or nursing home placement.  Patients and family compliance enhances the care we give.

 

How is a Referral Made?

 

A referral may be made by family, case managers, social workers, physicians, or patients themselves.  Physician orders will be required prior to admission for Home Health services.  Referrals may be made prior to entering a hospital for elective or anticipated treatment by calling the office at 618-664-5020.  After hours, weekends and Holidays this number is also effective in reaching the nurse on-call.

 

 

Private Duty Services

 

Home Nursing may be an alternative to care when a patient wants to remain at home but does not meet the requirements for Medicare, Medicaid or insurance reimbursement.  This may be due to ongoing problems that are chronic or the patient may not be homebound.

 

Private duty service, under the license, will be provided by licensed registered or practical nurses.  Certified CNA's will also be utilized.

 

Each service provided will be under a physician plan of care, a contract between the patient and the Home Nursing program will be signed, and the patient/family will pay for the services.

 

Home Services is another fee-based service that provides non-medical services to residents in their home such as personal care.  Additional services may be added at a later date.  Please check with the Home Service department with any questions.

 

 

 

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How is Homecare Paid For?

 

Home care is paid for by a variety of sources including Medicare, Medicaid, Older Americans Act, private health insurance, Veterans' Administration, Worker's Compensation, some Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), CHAMPUS, social organizations and patient/private pay.

 

CONTRACTS:

          Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

          GHP (Group Health Plan)

          Cigna

          Aetna

          UHC (United Health Care)

          Healthlink

          Medicare

          Medicaid

 

As your neighbors, we share the interests and concerns of the communities we serve.  Our GOAL is to provide high quality home health care at a price you can afford.  So, if you or a loved one needs our help or just have a question, please feel free to call.  We can help you stay where you want - at home.

 

24 Hour On-Call Availability

 

Care is available seven days a week.  If a problem should arise, a registered nurse is on call 24 hours a day to offer advise over the phone and, if necessary, to make a home visit for current patients and referrals.

 

(618) 664-5020

1-800-272-9159

 

 

Eligibility

 

Bond County Home Health and Hospice is available to persons who meet payment source criteria, in need of skilled care, and reside within Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, and Montgomery Counties.

 

 

Skilled Nursing Care

Provided by Registered Nurses

and

Licensed Practical Nurses

 

·               Complete body system assessments.

·               Patient specific updated wound care.

·               Patient Education/teaching.

·               Pain management.

·               Central/PICC Line/Port maintenance.

·               Access to wound and ostomy care.  Consultation as needed for wound/ostomy care.

·               Dietician.

·               Laboratory services (drawing blood for tests, collection of specimens) with additional skill.

·               Injections/Instruction to self-administration.

·               Skin care/Assessment.

·               Diabetic care/Teaching.

·               Bladder treatment and training.

·               Catheterizations

·               Change of catheter, instruction to family/caregiver on care of catheter.

·               Colostomy and ileostomy care/instruction.

·               Rehabilitative care - range of motion exercises, ambulation and exercises, teaching transfer techniques to family.

·               IV Antibiotic therapy (R.N.'s only).

·               Nutritional therapy/TPN (R.N.'s only).

·               Physical/Occupational therapy education.

·               Trauma (post-hospitalization) care.

·               Patient Education/Teaching.

 

Pediatric Care

·               Synagis Injection Program

·               Failure to thrive monitoring.

·               Well-baby assessments.

·               Referrals to WIC, HMHK appropriate community services.

 

Home Health Aide Care

 

·               Personal care, (i.e., bathing, shampooing, oral hygiene care, and skin care).

·               Body mechanics, (i.e., positioning, transferring, assistance with walker and crutches, range of motion).

·               General procedures, (i.e., monitoring vital signs, enemas, douches, simple dressings).

·               Reporting changes and needs to nursing.

·               Instructional/Reinforcement to independency with ADL's.

 

Medical Social Worker

 

·               Long term planning for medical intervention.

·               Community resource person.

·               Patients Advocate.

·               Assist with obtaining financial resources.

·               Provides emotional support to patient and family.

 

Occupational Therapy

 

·               Helps patients regain fine motor skills, (i.e., writing, personal care, energy conservation techniques).

·               Assesses patients needs for assistive devices for activities of daily living.

·               Upper extremity strengthening/splinting.

 

Speech Therapy Services

Care is directed toward:

·               Voice disorder.

·               Speech Articulation.

·               Non-verbal communication.

·               Swallowing difficulties.

·               Stroke rehabilitation.

 

Physical Therapy Services

 

·               Home Exercise Program.

·               Helps patients regain mobility by therapeutic exercises/muscle strengthening.

·               Helps patients increase strength and relieve pain.

·               Muscle re-education skills.

·               Gait training, transfer training.

 

Donations and Memorials

 

When families, individuals, and patients name the Bond County Health Department to receive contributions and memorials, it is a tribute not only to the patient but to the Home Health staff who frequently leave their homes and families to provide help, comfort, and medical intervention to patients and families.  Memorials and donations are greatly appreciated.

 

A contribution is tax deductible and may be of several methods.  No individual employee may accept a gift of value, for services.  If the donor wishes to donate for the benefit of all employees of Home Health, this must be stated when the donation is made.

 

Bond County Health Department Home Health Care does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with Illinois Human Rights Act, the U.S. Civil Rights Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the U.S., and Illinois Constitutions.