Home Care Program
Programs & Resources
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Programs & Resources
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The goals of the Department's Home Care Program are to provide quality services, preserve the health and safety of County residents and promote client independence with their health care needs; all in the comfort of their own homes. The nature of practice is general, yet comprehensive health care is provided to citizens of all ages.
If upon referral, we have resources to meet all the clients needs, one of our Registered Nurses will perform an initial evaluation to determine if they qualify for home care. The client must show a reasonable expectation that their medical, nursing, and social needs can be met adequately in their home setting. They must have adequate physical facilities with or without modifications in order to allow for safe in-home care. Generally cares are provided 1-3 times per week, but based on client needs and physician orders, cares can range from bi-monthly to daily. Type, frequency and duration of cares are always individualized for each client.
Services Include:
Registered Nurses · Skilled Assessment · Administering medications and treatments ordered by your physician · Comprehensive health education · Blood work drawn in home, IV therapy, care of wounds · Supervision and case management of all care provided in your home · Foot care in your home
Licensed Practical Nurses · Assisting registered nurses in your total care
Dietary Consultant · Diabetic and other special diet assessment and instruction
Home Health Aides · Providing bathing and grooming needs · Assists with rehabilitative exercises under the direction of your nurse or therapist
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy · Assisting and teaching you to use your muscles, limbs and communication skills to reach your full functional level in your home · Home adaptive equipment and professional evaluations The following list shows what sources we would accept for payment of our services:
To find out more about this valuable service provided to our County citizens, please call 715-273-6756.
Home Care Staff:
Robyn Gregg, LPN
Please be advised that electronic communications with the department are not encrypted and confidentiality cannot be assured. Pierce County Public Health Staff will not discuss your private information through email until we have received a signed Agreement on the Use of Electronic Mail for Client Communications. Upon review, please sign and return to the department via fax or U.S. mail at the address listed on the form. By signing the Agreement we can begin to communicate with you by e-mail. Click on E-mail Agreement to see document.
Useful Links and Resources
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health Home Page: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/center/hha.asp
CMS Online Manual: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/iom/list.asp
CMS Coverage: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CoverageGenInfo/
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Medicaid: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Medicaid/index.htm?ref=hp
HFS 133: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code/hfs/hfs133.pdf
People who are disabled due to poor vision and/or physical limitations are eligible to participate in this service which provides:
We do provide In-Home Foot Care by appointment only. The cost is $50.00 to be paid at time of service.
Please call 715-273-6756 to set up a day and time for your in-home foot care with a nurse.
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