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My physical therapist I had 4 weeks after my knee replacement surgery was more than wonderful! She was never late so I always knew when to expect her. She taught me so many things about my knee surgery, medications and recovery. I am doing well today, 6 weeks after surgery because of her knowledge, kindness and caring. Thank you so much!

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San Diego Home Care Services:

Our home care services are below. If you need help figuring things out please give us a call: (888) 725-8742

ADLs

Activities of daily living are essential day-to-day tasks involved in meeting basic hygiene, ambulation, and nutritional needs.

Bathing & Dressing
Personal Hygiene & Toileting
Ambulation

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IADLs

Instrumental activities of daily living include household management and lifestyle related tasks that support an independent lifestyle.

Transportation & Running Errands
Meal Preparation
Housekeeping

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Respite Care

Support that makes it easier for family members to continue their role as care providers for their spouses, aging parents or other loved ones.

Supervision & Socialization
Consistent Care
Breaks for Loved Ones

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What is Home Care?

Home care in San Diego is specialized assistance that supports aging seniors or those with specific health conditions in remaining independent and at home. Salus Homecare of San Diego assists with things like personal care, transportation, housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.

The ability to perform activities of daily living is often an essential component in helping to determine if an individual can safely remain at home

To remain independent at home in San Diego, it is also essential to properly manage instrumental activities of daily living. These tasks differ from activities of daily living in that they are not considered necessary for fundamental functioning, but they are important contributors to a person’s ability to enjoy a high-quality, healthy and fulfilling life.

Salus Homecare of San Diego’s respite care provides assistance with many of the activities listed above and gives family caregivers a break when they need it most. This program makes completing many caregiving tasks easier and more comfortable for family members and often results in strengthened family bonds and reduced stress within the household.

Who Benefits from San Diego Home Care Services?

Salus Homecare of San Diego provides caregiver services that benefit thousands of individuals in our communities. Our clients include senior citizens across San Diego, adults recovering from an accident or illness, and individuals with chronic health conditions. Home care in San Diego is the ideal choice for individuals who want to remain comfortable at home and surrounded by the people and things that they love while receiving a higher level of assistance with activities that are currently difficult to complete independently.

Who Pays for Home Care Services in San Diego?

Caregiver services in San Diego are often paid for out of pocket by seniors and their family members. Some of the options that families have used to assist in paying for home care include:

Reverse Mortgages
Health Savings Accounts or Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee sponsored caregiver stipends
Family Trust Funds
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance

How Can We Help You & Your Family

San Diego Home Health

The medical needs of a loved one can sometimes leave a family feeling overwhelmed, stressed and uncertain about the future. Often, the recommendation is to engage with a home health provider, but it can be difficult to know who to trust. At Salus Homecare of San Diego, we understand these feelings, and we just want to help. Our professional care team includes skilled San Diego nurses and qualified therapists who provide accredited care in the comfort of home. Our comprehensive care programs are inclusive, empowering, effective and a preferred choice for many who have been where you are today. The medical assistance you need is available anytime.

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 San Diego home health 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 San Diego home health services?: 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 home health 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 for home health care in San Diego?: 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 receiving home health care?: Discuss desire for care with your physician; Give Salus a call
How long does home health care in San Diego 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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Hospice Care in San Diego

When a patient’s focus shifts from searching for a cure for an illness to managing pain, discovering closure and finding peace, it is more important than ever to be surrounded by an empathic, compassionate and knowledgeable support team. Salus Hospice is an accredited San Diego hospice care provider. It is our goal to provide patient-centered care that enhances the quality of life and provides the comfort, dignity and respect you deserve throughout this difficult stage in life.

What are the typical goals of San Diego hospice services?: Affirms life and regards dying as a normal process. Comfort and symptom management; Maintain comfort and quality of life during the end stages of a serious illness to which the doctor does not expect a cure; care for physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. Reduces suffering. Improve the quality of life for both the patient and family.
Why choose Hospice care in San Diego?: To stay in the comfort of your own home, avoid hospitalization, during your final months, weeks and days of life. To forego curative treatments, rather focus your remaining time left on things that matter most. There is no homebound requirement.
What kind of San Diego Hospice services are available?: An interdisciplinary team provides holistic care. Includes coverage for medications related to management of the end stage disease, Medical Equipment and Nursing Supplies (i.e Incontinence, Gloves, Woundcare dressings).
What coverage can I expect for my San Diego hospice care?: Medicare (Part A) and Medicaid 100% covered; Most private insurances also have coverage, including VA benefit
How often does hospice care in San Diego happen?: Hospice support is available 24/7 although the frequency of intermittent visits can vary based on the patients individual care needs and can change as the patients' needs change
Who is involved in the delivery of hospice San Diego care?: Hospice has an Interdisciplinary approach to care, the hospice team includes a doctor, nurse, social worker, spiritual care coordinator, home health aide, and volunteers
Who determines what San Diego hospice care is delivered?: The hospice team works together with each patient and their family/caregivers to determine the services they would like to receive while under Hospice care. Collaborates with the physician for updates and orders.
Is a physician order required for hospice San Diego care?: Yes
Is anything else required to begin receiving hospice care in San Diego?: Patient must have a terminal prognosis of 6 months or less certified by two physicians
If equipment is needed (i.e. hospital bed, walker) who pays for that?: Included in benefit
How do I get started receiving hospice care in San Diego County?: Discuss desire for care with your physician; Give Salus a call
Who is hospice care in San Diego designed for?: Designed for patients during the last 6 months of life if the disease runs it's usual course. Should the patient's condition improve, the hospice team will assist with discharge planning from hospice to other healthcare options.
Why should I choose Salus for my San Diego County hospice care?: 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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San Diego Home Care

When the aging process or an illness or injury leave you unable to complete essential daily tasks independently, it is more important than ever to feel connected, empowered and be treated with dignity and respect. Salus Homecare of San Diego is a respected home care agency. Accredited for quality by the Joint Commission, it is our goal to surround you with the professionals you need and get you the help you deserve to meet your home based, non-medical care needs.

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 recuperation 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 home. May also be helpful to assist with care needs following surgery or hospitalization.
What kind of professional caregiver services are available?: Assistance with activities of daily living can include bathing, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders. Also light housekeeping and other requested services.
Who pays for San Diego in home care services?: Private pay; for those that have long term care insurance their policy may pay a good portion of the costs; for those qualifying war-time veterans (or spouse) the VA covers a small portion.
How often does in home 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 San Diego in home 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 for in home care in San Diego?: 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 do in home care services in San Diego last?: As long as needed and desired by the client
Why choose Salus Homecare of San Diego?: 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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Home Care in San Diego FAQs

Alzheimer’s is a complicated health condition that affects every individual differently. In the earliest stages, individuals often only require supervision. As the illness progresses, needs might increase to include help with ADLs and IADLs. In the latest stages, medical needs may also arise that necessitate the assistance of hospice care in addition to or instead of a Salus Homecare of San Diego caregiver. One of the benefits of choosing our company is the continuum of care we provide. Moving from home care to hospice care in San Diego, should that become necessary, is easy and will not mean that you have to change companies. The best way to determine your loved one’s specific needs is by scheduling a no obligation in home consultation for a complete evaluation.

Salus Homecare of San Diego respects and supports family caregivers. Our clients who are fortunate enough to have this type of assistance often find that our services enrich the relationships they experience with their loved ones and ease some of the burden that family caregivers often face. Respite care in San Diego is a popular choice. Additionally, many of our clients find that our professional caregivers offers a level of flexibility that their loved ones simply cannot, making our services a convenient option for seniors who need assistance.

Salus Homecare of San Diego will assist you in maintaining consistency of care whenever possible. Depending on your schedule, it may sometimes be necessary to assign you more than one caregiver, but we will discuss this with you and ensure that you are familiar with and comfortable with all professionals in your home. We also remain available to assist with emergency backup care should you ever need it.

Salus Homecare of San Diego’s caregivers are not licensed to dispense medications. To protect the safety of our clients, it is our policy that they instead provide medication reminders when help in this area is needed. For clients that require a higher level of assistance, Home health services are often a good fit. We can help you to determine the most effective way to meet your needs during an in home consultation.

Salus Homecare of San Diego encourages clients to remain independent when it is safe for them to do so. We develop personalized care plans and can provide standby assistance with many activities and only step in to help if it is necessary. In this way, our caregivers make our clients feel safe and comfortable while receiving the services they need in order to remain independent.

Salus Homecare of San Diego never asks our clients to sign contracts, and we do not charge penalties if there is a change in service. You are also able to discontinue your services at any time without being penalized.

Salus Homecare of San Diego is one of a select few home care providers to have been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission, a respected home care accreditation agency. We require more from our employees in order to meet these standards and ensure a high-quality, safe, effective and empowering home care experience for our clients.

Salus Homecare of San Diego wants you to feel comfortable with the professionals who are in your home. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the care you are receiving, your Care Manager is available to assist. This knowledgeable professional can often help by addressing any concerns, providing mediation services, answering your questions or finding you an alternative caregiver if the situation cannot be resolved.

Salus Homecare of San Diego has a simple process that allows you to call us once in order to initiate any services. This call will be followed by a free, no obligation assessment where we can help you to determine the right level of care for your specific needs.

Salus Homecare of San Diego can provide you with caregiver services anytime after completing your in home consultation and signing you up for our care programs.

What Our Patients & Their Families Say About Us

“I appreciate the support my Salus caregiver provides with daily tasks. I’m treated with dignity and respect, and I feel comfortable and safe.”

If a higher level of care is ever needed, our home health nurses help you better manage medical needs, or our San Diego hospice professionals holistically support patients with life-limiting health conditions.

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