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Home Health
People simply heal better in the comfort and security of home
If you or a loved one are recovering from an illness or are unable to fully care for yourself, what do you do? BryanLGH Home Health Care can help. We offer services that enable patients to remain home longer or return home from healthcare facilities sooner.
Illnesses and injuries that just a few years ago required hospital or institutional care now can be treated safely and cost-effectively right in the home.
Benefits
Home health care is tailored to your individual needs and to the treatment plan of your physician at a cost that is often substantially less than the cost of care in a hospital or nursing home setting.
Benefits of home health care include:
- Personalized care and support
- Comfort of recovering at home
- Prevent or postpone placement in a nursing home or hospital
- Support and teaching for family members who are providing care
- Access to additional community resources and knowledge
Services
BryanLGH Home Health Care employees are fully qualified, meeting professional, federal and state requirements. They are specially trained to provide a smooth transition from the hospital or skilled nursing facility.
Our services include:
- Registered nurse and home health aide
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy services
- Social work services
- Home infusion therapy
- Newborn and infant services
- Phototherapy services
- Rehabilitative services
- Medication reconciliation
- Wound, ostomy, continence nurse consultations
- Personal response devices — voice care
Eligibility
You are eligible for home health care if you are:
- Under a physician’s care with a current medical problem
- Homebound (a Medicare requirement)
- Need intermittent visits
- Require a registered nurse or therapist
Payment Sources
Payment for home health care is covered by:
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Many private health insurance policies
- Private sources
BryanLGH is approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Health Care Organizations and is a member of the American Hospital Association and the Heartland Health Alliance.
For More Information
Referrals for home health care can be made by physicians, nurses, family members or anyone concerned with the patient’s well-being. If you or someone you care about needs home health care, call BryanLGH home health care at 402-481-2900. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. A nurse is on call 24 hours a day to speak with you if you have questions.
A Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) is available. Please call 402-481-3200.
