Central Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company

Central Home Health Care, an Amedisys Company, provides skilled nursing, therapy and other home health services in Kennesaw, Georgia. The organization serves patients recovering from surgery or illness, those with chronic health conditions, and individuals seeking care in their own homes rather than institutional settings.

The clinical team includes registered nurses, home health aides, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and medical social workers. Services encompass nursing care with pain management and wound care, physical therapy to build strength and reduce fall risk, occupational therapy for daily living activities, speech therapy for communication and swallowing, personal care assistance, and care coordination. A registered nurse works with you, your doctor and the home health team to develop an individualized plan of care.

The organization offers specialized programs for patients with specific conditions including COPD, heart failure, diabetes, and fall prevention. These programs provide education, support and tools to help patients manage their conditions at home while reducing hospital readmissions. Care is delivered using evidence-based clinical practices and an interdisciplinary team approach that actively engages patients and caregivers.

Central Home Health Care serves a multi-county region in Georgia including Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. A nurse or therapist will typically contact you by phone to schedule the initial visit, which usually occurs within 24 hours if you are being discharged from a hospital or nursing facility.

Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans typically cover the cost of home health care for eligible patients. The team is available on-call 24/7 for urgent needs.