Amedisys Home Health Care in Shelton, Connecticut 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 organization delivers evidence-based clinical care through an interdisciplinary team available 24/7 for urgent needs.
Services include nursing care with pain management and wound care, physical therapy to build strength and reduce fall risk, occupational therapy to assist with daily activities and home modifications, speech therapy for communication and swallowing concerns, home health aide support with personal care, and medical social work for care coordination and community referrals. Specialized programs address COPD, heart failure, diabetes management, and fall prevention in elderly patients.
The care team works collaboratively with patients, families and physicians to develop individualized plans of care. Initial assessments typically occur within 24 hours of hospital or facility discharge, and visit frequency is adjusted based on the patient's needs and physician recommendations. Treatment is tailored using the latest research to promote faster recovery with fewer complications.
Amedisys serves multiple Connecticut counties including Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans typically cover eligible home health care services.