Skilled nursing is care provided by nurses in the patient’s home, as ordered by the patient’s physician or other qualified healthcare provider.
Who may benefit
Patients recovering after hospitalization, illness, or surgery
Patients with heart or lung disease
Patients with diabetes or other chronic conditions
Patients whose medications have changed
What your clinician may provide
Assessment of the patient’s condition
Carrying out the provider’s orders
Teaching for patients and caregivers
Updates to the physician as the patient’s needs change
How care is coordinated with the physician
Care follows the patient’s individualized plan of care and the orders of the patient’s physician or other qualified healthcare provider. The nurse keeps the physician informed so the plan can be reviewed as needs change.
Skilled wound care in the comfort of home, following your healthcare provider’s orders and individualized plan of care.
Who may benefit
Patients with surgical wounds requiring nursing care
Patients with pressure injuries or diabetic ulcers
Patients with wounds that are slow to heal
Patients and caregivers who need help managing dressings and protecting skin
What is wound care?
Wound care includes skilled assessment, prescribed treatments, and education to support healing and help prevent complications.
Patients who need nursing care to manage a wound, monitor healing, or learn how to safely care for the affected area at home.
What your clinician may provide
Assessment and measurement of wounds
Wound cleansing and prescribed dressing changes
Monitoring for signs of infection or delayed healing
Negative pressure wound therapy management, when ordered
Education on skin protection, pressure relief, and wound care
Communication with the treating provider about changes or concerns
How care is coordinated with the physician
Your nurse follows the prescribed wound care plan and communicates findings to your healthcare provider so treatment can be reviewed as your needs change.
Foley Catheter Care
Skilled urinary catheter care to support comfort, proper drainage, and safe management at home.
Patients and caregivers who need catheter care education
What is foley catheter care?
Foley catheter care includes nursing assessment, prescribed catheter services, and education to help patients manage their urinary catheter safely at home.
Patients who require skilled assistance with catheter management, monitoring, or caregiver training.
What your clinician may provide
Assessment of catheter function and urinary drainage
Catheter insertion, replacement, or removal as ordered
Prescribed catheter irrigation, when indicated
Monitoring for leakage, blockage, discomfort, or signs of infection
Education on hygiene, drainage bag care, and proper positioning
Guidance on changes that should be reported promptly
How care is coordinated with the physician
Your nurse follows your provider’s catheter care orders and reports changes in drainage, symptoms, or catheter function so concerns can be addressed.
Ostomy Care
Personalized nursing care and practical education to help patients manage an ostomy with confidence at home.
Who may benefit
Patients with a new colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy
Patients experiencing pouch leakage or surrounding skin irritation
Patients who need assistance with pouching systems
Patients and caregivers learning daily ostomy care
What is ostomy care?
Ostomy care includes assessment of the stoma and surrounding skin, assistance with pouching systems, and education to support comfort and daily management.
Patients adjusting to a new ostomy or experiencing changes that require skilled nursing assessment and teaching.
What your clinician may provide
Assessment of the stoma and surrounding skin
Ostomy pouch and skin barrier changes
Assistance with pouch fit and leakage management
Skin care and monitoring for complications
Education on emptying and changing the pouch
Guidance on supplies, daily routines, and symptoms to report
How care is coordinated with the physician
Your nurse follows your individualized plan of care and communicates concerns about the stoma, skin, or output to your healthcare provider.
IV Infusion Therapy
Skilled nursing support for prescribed IV treatments, delivered at home in coordination with your healthcare provider and infusion pharmacy.
Who may benefit
Patients requiring prescribed IV antibiotics
Patients receiving prescribed IV fluids or other medications
Patients requiring PICC or other IV access care
Patients and caregivers who need training to manage home infusion treatments
What is iv infusion therapy?
IV infusion therapy delivers prescribed medications or fluids through intravenous access. Skilled nurses provide treatment, line care, monitoring, and education according to the prescribed plan.
Patients whose healthcare provider determines that their prescribed infusion treatment can be safely managed at home.
What your clinician may provide
Administration of prescribed IV medications and fluids
Assessment and care of the IV access site
PICC and other central line dressing changes
Line flushing and maintenance as ordered
Monitoring for treatment reactions and signs of complications
Patient and caregiver instruction on infusion procedures and equipment
Ordered laboratory specimen collection
How care is coordinated with the physician
Your nurse coordinates with your prescribing provider and infusion pharmacy regarding treatment orders, supplies, laboratory monitoring, and changes in your condition.
How to request an evaluation
Call our office at 281-925-7621 or use our short contact form, and a member of our team will follow up during regular business hours. Referring providers can send a referral directly.
Home health care is prescribed by a qualified healthcare provider and is based on each patient’s clinical needs, eligibility, and individualized plan of care. Eligibility, visit frequency, coverage, and results vary and cannot be guaranteed.
Let us help you determine whether home health care may be right for you or someone you love.
