SKILLED NURSING CARE
Your loved one can now receive trained nursing care at home, where available. In home skilled nursing can help your loved one live comfortably in their home, wherever that may be. Contact us today and see how skilled nursing services can help you and your loved one.
As allowed by state law, our medically trained caregiving staff can provide a level of in-home care not found within many other home care companies:
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Medication administration
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Insulin injections
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Wound care
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Catheter care
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Ostomy/Colostomy care
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Education/Training
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IV Therapy
CNA's and Home Health Aides
When restrictions of aging, disability, chronic illness or cognitive difficulty make it challenging for individuals to care fully for themselves at home, home health aides can assist. A home health aide improves the quality of life for people through professional, hands-on care and compassionate kindness. For many Aegis Homecare clients, a home health aide or caregiver becomes a trusted friend.
Home health aides provide everything from companionship to basic health assistance, including:
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Bathing and dressing
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Light housekeeping (laundry, vacuuming, etc.)
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Meal planning and preparation
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Companionship visits
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Our physical therapists help patients improve and restore their physical function and mobility levels at home. Physical therapy can help patients who have difficulty walking, trouble balancing, require the use of adaptive equipment or need rehabilitation post-operatively.
Our team of healthcare professionals includes: Physical Therapists(PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA)
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Stroke/neurological disorders
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Joint replacements
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Post-traumatic injuries
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Arthritis
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Amputation
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Head injury
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Spinal cord injury
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Fractures of upper and lower extremities
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational therapy focuses on improving patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living. With the help of our occupational therapists, home health patients are able to maximize their fine motor skills and regain physical strength to help them accomplish daily tasks.
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Stroke/neurological disorders
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Joint replacements
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Visual impairments
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Post-traumatic injuries
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Arthritis
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Amputation
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Head injury
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Spinal cord injury
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Fractures of upper and lower extremities
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Speech therapy focuses on helping patients maximize their skills and abilities to live independently. Our speech language pathologists are experts in oral and motor cognition and help patients improve their swallowing, mental processing and language skills.
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Stroke/neurological disorders
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Post-traumatic injuries
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Head injury
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Our Medical Social Workers are trained professionals who work in a number of similar environments. These could be assisted care facilities, hospitals, convalescent homes or others. Part of the job of these social workers is to help assess individuals for discharge or to see to their needs or the needs of their family during hospitalization.
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Cooperate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs
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Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises
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Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments
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Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress
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Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients
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Refer clients to community or social service programs
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Refer individuals to educational or work programs
