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Comprehensive Cardiac Care -
Lee Memorial Home Health specializes in comprehensive cardiac
care offered by experienced cardiac clinicians. The cardiac
clinician's objective is to prepare the patient to manage
his/her disease processes in their home environment, preventing
re-hospitalization. Care for the cardiac patient includes
complete assessment with interventions, evaluations,
effectiveness of interventions, patient education in the
management of cardiovascular disease, and medications.
Services provided may include point of care testing for coumadin
therapy, pulse oximetry, physical therapy to assess the
effectiveness of exercises and other therapeutic regimes,
assisting in behavior modifications, and having home health
aides assist patients with daily living activities to foster
independence.
Infusion
Therapy -
Lee Memorial Home Health provides patients with Enteral/Infusion
Services. Our team and Access Infusion Partners have a joint
venture, which has been in place for 13 years. We provide the
nursing services, and Access Infusion Partners provides the IV
pharmacy needs. Those needs include enterals, IV antibiotics,
nutritional supplements, pain management, central line and tube
feedings, other IV medications, and all the supplies associated
with IVs (alcohol swabs, globes, IV dressing change kits,
syringes and pharmacological support). Ostomy and Wound
Care Management -
Lee Memorial Home Health Ostomy and Wound Care Management
Services team is comprised of nurses who specialize in the care
of chronic wounds and ostomies. These nurses provide teaching
in all of the LMHS hospitals and offer further training in the
home after the patients are discharged. The goal of these
services is to promote healing and self-care, using an
individual approach to the patient's needs. Diabetes Management -
Lee Memorial Home Health provides comprehensive diabetes care
for patients of all ages. Our nursing staff works with the
patient's physician to develop an individualized plan of
treatment to help meet your specific goals. Our nursing staff
will teach you about your medications, monitor your blood sugar
levels, teach you about diet, look for signs and symptoms of
hyper- and hypoglycemia, and teach you about the disease
process. In conjunction with your physician, our physical
therapists will evaluate your need and develop a home exercise
program designed to help you maintain a healthier, more active
lifestyle that will reduce complications of diabetes. Pediatric Services -
Lee Memorial's Home Health Pediatric Program is dedicated to
serving and supporting our Children's Hospital and the families
of Lee County. Our experienced staff is committed to
uncompromising excellence by providing quality home health care
as part of Lee Memorial's commitment to superior service that
extends even beyond the hospital stay. Our Pediatric Program
specializes in caring for infants, children and adolescents.
These services include newborn assessment, phototherapy, wound
care, IV therapy, diabetic teaching, parenteral and enteral
nutrition, oncology/hematology, lab work, nebulizer treatments,
asthma education, apnea monitoring, medication teaching, and
gastrostomy tubes. We assist with coordination for a smooth
transition from our hospital to your home, providing family
education and support services for chronically ill children. Perinatal Services
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Meeting the special healthcare needs of pregnant women with
skill and compassion is the goal of Lee Memorial Home Health.
Our perinatal outreach program works closely with the physician
to provide comprehensive, high-quality care in the comfort and
familiar surroundings of home. Pregnancy can place a variety of
stresses on the body, and your physician may recommend home
monitoring in cases of pregnancy induced hypertension (high
blood pressure), diabetes, wound infections, pre-term labor,
pregnancy induced nausea or vomiting. Our services include
non-stress testing, heparin therapy (blood thinning),
intravenous hydration and antibiotic therapy, post-partum care,
breast feeding education, lab work, and gestational diabetes
education. Pre-Fill Medication Management
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Lee Memorial Home Health offers a pre-fill medication service to
assist patients on either a weekly or bi-monthly basis. A
registered nurse will review current medications, dosages, and
possible complications, then consult with the patient's
physician regarding new drugs or changes to existing
medication. Each visit includes a comprehensive assessment
(blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and more) and
discussion with the patient's pharmacy for medication refills.
Medication issues, such as usage, side effects and
contraindications, are explained during each visit. Medicare or
private insurance does NOT cover this service. The goal of our
program is to foster independence and assist in maintaining
health with medication management. Rehab Services
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Lee Memorial Home Health Rehabilitation plays a vital role after
the recovery of major orthopedic, neurological, cardio-pulmonary
and general surgeries. Rehab is also important when recovering
from major neurological events like strokes. Licensed Physical
Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Occupational Therapists
treat patients. The home rehabilitation process is usually
initiated by a physician referral. After an evaluation, the
licensed therapist designs a unique treatment plan based on the
patient's needs. The patient and caregiver are closely involved
in establishing the treatment goals. Most patients use Home
Health Rehabilitation services after discharge from a hospital,
a rehabilitation hospital, or skilled nursing facility, but
patients also come to us via a direct referral from the
primary care physician. Pulmonary
Services -
Lee Memorial Home Health provides comprehensive pulmonary
rehabilitation care, in collaboration with your physician,
skilled nurses, physical therapists, and occupational
therapists. The goals of the program are to prevent disease
progression, relieve symptoms, improve exercise tolerance, and
prevent and treat complications. A skilled nurse assesses and
monitors the disease process, looks for ways to reduce risk
factors and works to manage things that make the disease worse.
Exercise programs set up by the therapist can improve shortness
of breath and fatigue. Patient education provided by the
professional improves self-care and improves the ability to cope
with illness and health status.
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