Home Health Services

Home Health care is when medical professionals come to the patient’s home to provide medical or therapeutic treatments or other services ordered by the patient’s doctor. Home care frequently reduces the length of hospitalization by making early discharge possible. It often prevents premature admission into a nursing home or other alternative care setting. And, most importantly, it enables patients to remain in their own homes, where family support and familiar surroundings enhance recovery. Home Health Care is a short-term service to help patients transition from the acute phase of illness to independence with their care.

HRH Home Health offers Skilled Nursing Care such as vital sign monitoring, phlebotomy and lab monitoring, wound/incisional care, medication management, infusion treatment including PICC line care, disease management, and patient/family/caregiver education. Therapeutic Services such as Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy are also offered in home. We also provide Social Services to assist in identifying community resources aimed at helping a patient remain in their home.

A referral is needed for Home Health Services. If you feel you would benefit from Home Health Care speak to one of the following for a referral:

• Discharging physician from hospital
• Primary care physician or specialist
• Alternative care facility upon discharge

To receive Home Health Care through Medicare, a patient must be eligible for Medicare, under a physician’s care, and be homebound and require medically necessary skilled nursing or therapy services. If the patient has commercial insurance: preauthorization is required and a physician order for medically necessary skilled nursing or therapy services.

Some private insurance and Medicare usually will cover the cost of Home Health Services. Some insurance companies may require a co-pay but this is not billed until after services are rendered. Payment arrangements can be made as well through the billing department.

Nurses are on call 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

Yes, every prudent check is performed on potential employees before they are hired by HRH Home Health and sent to patients’ homes.

Yes, every prudent check is performed on potential employees before they are hired by HRH Home Health and sent to patients’ homes.

HRH Home Health will complete your paperwork for you.

HRH Home Health is accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by Medicare/Medicaid. HRH is licensed in Missouri and Illinois. The department is affiliated with Missouri Alliance for Home Care and the Illinois Homecare Council.

The AMA supports the use of Home Health care, which can often be the best option for patients who prefer to recuperate at home.