The Medical Center Home Care Program

The Medical Center Home Care program provides professional, tailored medical services in the comforts of home. Members of the staff collaborate with the patient, family/caregivers, and physicians to develop an individualized plan of care tailored to the patient’s needs. This results in reduced hospitalizations, better outcomes, and enhanced quality of life. The Home Care Program serves Warren, Allen, Butler, Edmonson, and Simpson Counties and is available 24/7 if any issues arise. The Medical Center Home Care Program provides a vital service to our community.

Services Offered:

Skilled Nursing

  • Comprehensive care including IV therapy and wound care
  • Cardiac care for hypertension, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases
  • Patient/family education
  • Pain and medication management
  • Assessment of a surgical site
  • Disease management programs

Physical Therapy

  • Individualized exercise programs
  • Fall prevention and home safety education
  • Improvement of strength, mobility and functional abilities
  • Recovery following surgery
  • Increased independence and resumption of normal activities

Occupational Therapy

  • Self-care training to improve independence and safety (dressing, bathing, feeding)
  • Improvement of higher level home tasks (cooking, laundry, housekeeping)
  • Medication management
  • Education on energy conservation, coping with a disability and joint protection techniques
  • Recommendation and education on adaptive equipment

Speech Therapy

  • Improvement of communication, language, and executive functioning skills
  • Improvement of personal safety awareness
  • Diet modification and recommendations
  • Safe swallowing education to prevent aspiration
  • Patient/family education for dementia care and disease process
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication and communication device evaluation/treatment  
  • Dysphagia evaluation/treatment

Learn more about The Medical Center Home Care Program at MedCenterHealth.org or call 270-745-1006.

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