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Valley Health provides a
wide range of products and services which enable
patients to receive the care they need in the comfort of
their own homes.
Valley Home
Care provides
home oxygen, medical equipment and supplies.
Valley Health Home Health
Services and
Community Nurse Case Management provide healthcare
professionals including nurses, physical, occupational
and speech therapists, home health aides and medical
social workers.
Valley Health Home Health
Services
Home Health professionals
work closely with the patient, his or her family and
physician to provide a wide range of services. These
services include:
Nursing services
Nurses
evaluate changes in physical condition; administer
medications; change dressings and draw blood for
testing. High-tech treatments such as IV therapy and
ventilator care are also provided. Registered nurses are
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Therapy services
Physical therapists evaluate rehabilitation
needs; teach therapeutic exercises, gait training, and
prosthetic training; and identify and instruct on safety
issues.
Occupational therapists
help maximize independence in activities of daily living
such as bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing, eating,
and home management by assessing upper body functions,
vision and cognitive skills.
Speech pathologists assess communication needs
and provide treatment for language and hearing
disorders.
Social workers evaluate social and emotional
needs, and refer patients to appropriate community and
financial resources.
Personal
Care Services
Home health aides offer personal care, assist
with activities of daily living and perform household
chores.
The
home health agencies care for patients with a variety of
medical needs including:
-
cardiovascular
disorders
-
diabetes
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medication
administration (I.V. therapy and injections)
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oncology
-
respiratory
disorders (asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and
ventilator patients)
-
wound care
-
joint replacement
-
osteoporosis/fracture
-
infants & pediatric
patients with ongoing medical needs
-
mother & baby
post-delivery follow-up
Valley Health Home Health Services is certified by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
Administrative Office
333
West Cork Street #135
Winchester, Virginia 22601
Phone:
540-536-5200 or
800-236-8322
Fax:
540-536-5202
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
Eligibility
Home health services are available to anyone, provided
that medical and social needs allow the patient to
receive care in the home. The patient must also be under
the care of an attending physician and their home should
be located within the geographic service area. Service
areas include the city of Winchester and the towns of
Front Royal and Woodstock, as well as Frederick, Clarke,
Warren and Shenandoah counties and surrounding portions
of Loudoun, Page, and Rappahannock counties.
Payment
Medicare, Medicaid and most major independent insurance
agencies cover services provided by Valley Health Home
Health Services. The home health agencies provide direct
insurance billing for patients. Patients will not be
denied care based on their ability to pay.
Community Nurse Case Management
The mission of the Community Nurse Case Management
program is “to assist clients with special health
needs maintain a high level of wellness and remain
as independent as possible”.
Communities Nurse Case Management links the services
of registered nurses with persons who have chronic
illness and special needs. Through in-home visits,
nurse case managers coordinate the care of these
clients, promoting wellness and self-care,
encouraging patients to function as independently as
possible in the community.
Nurse case managers may assist with:
-
goal setting to
meet the client’s individual needs
-
consistent
monitoring of the client’s individual needs
-
communicating
health status information to the physician
-
coordinating
community resources to increase independence
-
educating the
client and family about early signs and symptoms
of complications, medications, disease
management, and wellness
Eligibility
Clients with a range of illnesses or health
conditions may be ideal candidates for Community
Nurse Case Management.
Eligibility criteria
include:
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2 or more
hospital admissions within 6 months, or 3 or
more emergency department visits within 6 months
-
medically frail
-
unmet social or
nursing needs
-
under the care
of a Valley Health affiliated physician
-
lives within 30
miles of primary Valley Health hospital
-
does NOT meet
home health or Hospice criteria
Referral Information
Physicians, social workers, hospital or home health
nurses, or even family members may refer candidates
for Community Nurse Case Management, by calling
(540) 536-5200. All referrals will be screened for
the appropriate level of care.
Community Nurse Case Management is not intended to
duplicate services provided by physicians, hospice,
home health agencies or caregivers. Instead,
services are designed to assist clients with
chronic or special needs manage their health to
avoid medical crises and frequent hospitalizations.
To make a referral, please call Valley Health Home
Health: 540-536-5200 or 800-236-8322
Address
Community Nurse Case Management
333 West Cork Street
Winchester, Virginia 22601
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
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