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Apr 13
Most people prefer to heal and recover at home if they can. But they also want to be sure medical help is available when needed.
A Path of Care Home Health agencies offers medical care in your home to give you the best of both worlds. You can recover in the comfort and safety of your own home, and you can relax knowing a professional is monitoring your condition and available if needed.
Home health provides short-term help with medical care in your home. It’s covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many insurance plans. Home health clinicians can help you manage chronic diseases or heal after surgery. The clinical team works directly under your doctor’s orders.
Services are customized to your needs. For example, if you have heart disease, the team can:
The service is provided for just a few weeks. The goal is to give you the skills you need to live safely and independently at home.
Many patients also appreciate A Path of Care’s Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) system to monitor vital signs. RPM lets you use your own phone (smartphone, cell phone, or landline) to send us daily information to monitor your health.
This is not an emergency device. It is a way to send our office your blood pressure, weight, or oxygen levels each day so we can monitor trends. You can even enter your daily glucose levels to monitor your diabetes. This helps us identify health concerns before they get worse.
Using Remote Patient Monitoring is easy! Simply take your readings at home and send them to us each day using a secure app on your phone.
The results are monitored by our remote monitoring team each weekday. They notify your home health nurse or your doctor if there are any readings that are too high or too low, or if there are signs of a possible health concern. We can then send a nurse to your home or contact you by phone or video to take action.
With our RPM system, you can feel secure that someone is monitoring your health daily. By catching problems early, we can help you avoid emergency visits or hospital stays.
There is no out-of-pocket expense for home health services if you have original Medicare. Nurses and therapists can help with medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, or lung problems. They can also help you recover safely at home following joint replacement or other surgeries. Get in touch with one of our Home Health Experts to discuss your home health eligibility.