Amedisys Home Health Care in Portland, Maine 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 interdisciplinary team includes nurses, home health aides, social workers, physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists, available on call 24/7 for urgent needs.
The community offers nursing care including pain management, monitoring and education; physical therapy to build strength, balance and endurance; occupational therapy to help with daily activities and home safety; speech therapy for communication and swallowing; and home health aide assistance with personal care needs. Medical social workers coordinate care and provide counseling and referrals to local resources. Nurses also provide specialized wound care monitoring.
Amedisys offers several specialized programs tailored to specific conditions. These include heart failure management designed to reduce symptoms and keep patients at home rather than in the hospital, COPD education and support to manage symptoms, fall prevention focused on identifying risk factors and building strength, and diabetes management combining skilled nursing, therapy and aide services. All services are based on an individual plan of care developed by the patient's doctor in collaboration with the clinical team.
The service area covers multiple counties in Maine including Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset and York. Initial visits typically occur within 24 hours of hospital or nursing facility discharge. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans usually cover the cost of home health care for eligible patients.