Amedisys Home Health Care

Amedisys Home Health Care in Bangor, Maine provides skilled nursing, therapy and other home-based services to help patients recover from illness, injury or surgery, manage chronic health conditions, and maintain independence at home. The team includes registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists who work collaboratively with patients, families and doctors to develop individualized plans of care.

Services include nursing care such as pain management and monitoring, physical therapy to build strength and balance, occupational therapy to assist with daily activities and home safety modifications, and speech therapy for communication and swallowing concerns. The organization also provides wound care, specialized programs for heart failure and COPD management, fall prevention services, and diabetes management support. Care is tailored to each patient's unique needs and adjusted as necessary throughout treatment.

Amedisys serves multiple counties in Maine including Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Waldo. The team is available on-call 24/7 for urgent needs. Initial visits are typically scheduled by phone, and if a patient is transitioning from a hospital or nursing facility, the first visit usually occurs within 24 hours of discharge to ease the transition home.

The organization uses evidence-based clinical practices and emphasizes that home-based recovery typically allows patients to recover faster with fewer complications compared to facility-based care. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans generally cover home health care services for eligible patients.