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Support at Home to Assist with Managing Symptoms Associated with Serious Illness
A life-limiting illness can be stressful for you and your family to navigate, and that sometimes makes it difficult to effectively pursue curative treatments. A trusted palliative care team can make the difference, supporting your families goals with physical, emotional and spiritual support that helps you to reach your goals and enjoy a higher quality of life.
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I’ll Soon be Having Surgery, and I Have A Lot on my Mind
The thought of having surgery is sometimes scary and often brings about many questions concerning the benefits and risks of the procedure. It’s normal to feel anxious, and addressing your uncertainties is an important part of the process. With the help of your doctors and nurses and careful consideration about what professional home health and homecare services you might need during recovery, it’s easier to focus on preparing your mind and body and commit to doing what you can to ensure a full and successful procedure and recovery.
Having conversations with your primary doctor is an important part of this process. Asking questions about what you can expect during recovery makes it easier to contact the in home services agency of your choice and begin important conversations about discharge planning and your time at home. Salus Home Health case managers will work closely with you and your primary doctor to ensure that your return home is as seamless as possible and nursing care, therapeutic services or support with personal care, transportation and meal preparation are made available without delay.
How Salus Integrated Services Can Help You Overcome a Serious Medical Illness
Home Care
Home care programs offer valuable support when some of life’s most basic tasks become complicated. At Salus Homecare of Los Angeles County, our home health programs address the exact tasks you need help with and support your goals, all in the comfort of your home. Services are personalized, one-on-one, and available whenever you need them most. You deserve the best home care, and our nationally accredited agency delivers it. Click on the link below and request your free, no-obligation consultation today.
- What are the typical goals of care for this type of service?
- To remain safe and comfortable in your own home or place of choice in times of recovery or during the normal aging process
- Why choose this type of care?
- Maintain dignity and independence, allowing you to age safely in the comfort of your home. It may also help with care needs following surgery or hospitalization.
- What kind of services are available?
- Maintain dignity and independence, allowing you to age safely in the comfort of your home. It may also help with care needs following surgery or hospitalization.
- Who pays for this service?
- Private pay: for those with long-term care insurance their policy may pay a good portion of the costs; for qualifying war-time veterans (or spouses) the VA covers a small amount.
- How often does the care happen?
- As often as you would like. Can be hourly for brief periods (min of 4 hrs) or up to 24hrs/day 7 days/wk
- Who is involved in the delivery of care?
- A case manager and a caregiver.
- Who determines what care is delivered?
- The case manager and family make this decision together
- Is a physician order required?
- No
- Is anything else required?
- An in-home assessment performed by the case manager to determine the plan of care.
- If equipment is needed (i.e. hospital bed, walker) who pays for that?
- The majority of the time this will be the responsibility of the patient/family
- How do I get started?
- Give Salus a call. We will schedule a case manager to visit at no cost.
- How long does the service last?
- As long as needed and desired by the client
- Why choose Salus?
- Salus offers the patient and family expert, nurturing care during all phases of a patient's healthcare journey. At Salus, we are "Always There" and provide the patient and family with choices across the continuum of care.
Home Health
We all experience medically fragile times in our lives when extra assistance can mean the difference between achieving health and longevity and experiencing life altering deteriorations. If you are searching for medical assistance to help you recover faster or maintain your health, the professionals at Salus Homecare of Los Angeles County are ready to assist. Our skilled in home nurses and therapists can help you to reach your goals faster and remain comfortably at home. They work in collaboration with your doctors and create effective care plans that offer substantial benefits. When you are ready to take charge of your health and recovery, let us know. Request a free, no obligation consultation by clicking the link below.
- What are the typical goals of care for this type of service?
- To regain prior level of function/health. Promote the patient's ability to move, reduce pain, restore function and prevent disability.
- Why choose this type of care?
- To regain health and to resume the previous level of function and independence.
- What kind of services are available?
- Multidisciplinary team approach. Patient's physician arranges Medical Equipment and Medications; must be authorized by insurance.
- Who pays for this service?
- Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance or by the patient directly; May have co-pays according to plan.
- How often does the care happen?
- Care is determined by the doctor but is typically comprised of intermittent visits by nursing and therapy over the course of 30-60 days according to an individualized plan
- Who is involved in the delivery of care?
- Home Health services are ordered by a physician and can include nursing, physical, occupational or speech therapy, medical social services, home health aide and registered dietician
- Who determines what care is delivered?
- The patients ordering physician determines the disciplines necessary to meet the patients' needs
- Is a physician order required?
- Yes
- Is anything else required?
- Patient must meet home-bound requirements
- If equipment is needed (i.e. hospital bed, walker) who pays for that?
- Depends on eligibility
- How do I get started?
- Discuss desire for care with your physician; Give Salus a call
- How long does the service last?
- As long as the patient has the potential for improvement with restorative treatment. Must meet insurance eligibility guidelines.
- Why choose Salus?
- Salus offers the patient and family with the most expert and nurturing care during all phases of a patient's healthcare journey. At Salus we are "Always There" and provide the patient and family with choices across the continuum of care.
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