Metro East Sun

Touchette Regional Hospital issued the following announcement on Nov. 9.

Southern Illinois Home Care provides home health care services to individuals needing medical attention and rehabilitative services, from the convenience of their own home.

“Southern Illinois Home Care serves the needs of individuals with short term health care needs and provides education to prevent repeated hospital admissions, worsening of conditions, and returning patients to full functioning in a holistic manner,” says Theresa Schultz, director.

Things to consider that you may not have known about Home Care that may help you decide if it’s a good fit for you or a loved one.

1. Home Health Services Can Benefit Many People

Home care services are not only for people who are bed bound, but for a multitude of people in many different situations, such as those who are:

• Homebound, defined as:
  • Unable to leave their home without the help of assistive devices such as crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair.
  • Able to leave home for only a short period, but requires an enormous effort.
  • Under physician’s advice to stay home because leaving home could cause their health to worsen.
• Experiencing difficulties in how they’re able to complete daily activities.
• Suffering from memory loss due to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or age-related cognitive changes.
• Adjusting to a new diagnosis or a new medication.
• Post-surgical care recovery such as joint replacements.

2. Home Health Is Designed To Keep You In the Comfort Of Your Own Home

Home care is not a lifelong service; the goal is to help you feel comfortable and confident in caring for yourself and get you back to functioning in your daily activities. Home health care professionals are able to customize a home health plan that is specific to you based upon your needs. You are educated on ways to improve your health and wellness from the comfort of your own home.

Once your physician determines that you no longer need home care services, social workers are still available to help. They assist you, and your loved ones, for the next step in your recovery program and will help you find ongoing community resources.

3. Home Health Provides Care for the Whole Person

Home health will help people, and their loved ones, adjust to new health needs in a holistic way. Also, home health professionals will help individuals manage their living environment, their chronic conditions and recommend if additional services might be necessary in their recovery process.

4. You Can Ask Your Physician About Home Care Services

Many people struggle with changing health needs because they don’t know that they have additional options available to them. Talk to your physician about whether home care is right for you. If it is, your physician can order home health care services for you.

If you’ve discussed home health with your physician, and you’re still not sure whether you or your loved one is eligible for services, give Southern Illinois Home Care a call at 618-332-6120. A Registered Nurse is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer questions and accept referrals for Home Care services. 

“If the patient qualifies, home care services are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, commercial health insurance companies and managed care organizations,” Schultz noted.

Southern Illinois Home Care has proudly served the metro-east for more than 20 years with our qualified home care professionals. We are a full-service home care agency dedicated to serving Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties.  Learn more about Southern Illinois Home Care services at https://touchette.org/services/home-health-care.

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