Amedisys Home Health Care

Amedisys Home Health Care in Georgetown, Delaware provides skilled nursing, therapy and other services to help patients recovering from illness, injury or surgery, as well as those living with chronic health conditions. The service enables patients to receive care at home rather than in institutional settings, with a team available on call 24/7 for urgent needs.

The care team includes registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. Nursing care encompasses pain management, monitoring and education. Physical therapists help patients build strength, balance and endurance to reduce fall risk. Occupational therapists teach adaptive techniques for daily tasks and home modifications. Home health aides assist with personal care needs such as bathing and dressing, while medical social workers coordinate care and provide counseling and referrals to community resources.

Amedisys offers specialized home health programs for patients with COPD, heart failure, diabetes and conditions that increase fall risk. The organization provides wound care monitoring to promote healing and prevent complications, and emphasizes an evidence-based clinical approach that engages patients, families and physicians in developing individualized plans of care. Initial visits typically occur within 24 hours of hospital or nursing facility discharge.

Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans typically cover home health care for eligible patients. The frequency and type of visits are based on each patient's personal plan of care, which may be adjusted by the physician as needed.