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Is your patient a candidate for Home Health Care?

Think your patient may need home health care? Use the Visiting Nurse Service of New York assessment checklist to help determine if he/she is a candidate.

Does your patient require one or more of the following assessments?

  • Wounds
  • Pain
  • Social surroundings
  • Environmental home safety
  • Self-care skills
  • Response to new treatments/medicines 

Does your patient require one or more of the following treatments?

  • Wound Care
  • Catheter/tube care (insertion, removal or maintenance)
  • Drainage tubes
  • Trach care (suctioning, oxygen)
  • Suture/staple removal
  • Infusion (antibiotics, pain management & nutrition)

Does your patient require one or more of the following education?

  • Medication administration
  • Disease management
  • Self care
  • Special diets
  • Assistive device, DME

Does your patient require one or more of the following rehabilitation therapies: Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), or Speech Language Pathology (SPT)?

Difficulty w/ ambulation (e.g. gait abnormality, new assistive device) PT
Difficulty w/ stairs PT
Fall risk or history of falls PT
Issues w/ bed mobility (e.g. scooting, turning, sitting up) PT and/or OT
Difficulty w/ transfers (e.g. toilet, tub, sit to stand) PT and/or OT
Weakness or deconditioning PT and/or OT
Patient lives alone – safety concerns  PT or OT
Dyspnea/difficulty breathing at any level PT or OT
Difficulty dressing/grooming OT
Difficulty bathing OT
Difficulty w/ feeding/meal preparation OT
Patient has help at home for self-care OT
Confusion at any level, including memory problems OT or SLP
Difficulty swallowing SLP
Difficulty speaking clearly SLP

 


 

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York can help with a wide range of home health care services. We can be there anytime to make sure your patient follows your plan of care.

 For more information or to make a referral via phone, call our special, fast track MD Referral Hotline at 1-866-MD-CALLS (1-866-632-2557).

 

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