The Health Program at Progressive Home Care offers a team of skilled home health professionals to patients who are homebound.Our skilled professional’s works very closely with the patients' physicians to provide the maximum functional independence of the patient.
Our team is a multi-disciplinary group of specially trained home health staff members who coordinate their efforts on behalf of the patient. The team members are comprised of skilled health professionals who are registered, licensed or certified in their specific field.
Skilled Nursing services works directly under the supervision of the patient's personal physician to promote the patient's health through the provision of direct patient care and patient/family instruction in self care techniques.
• Complete assessment of patient needs
• Support to patients and families
• Management of illness and disease
• Technical/specialized treatments and procedures as ordered
by the physician
• Patient education on nutrition, medications and safety
• Coordination of in-home services
• Wound care
• Diabetes management /nutritional counseling
• Pain control and symptom management
• Medication trainingPhysical therapy is provided by trained specialists.
A physical therapist will evaluate the patient's physical condition and assist the physician in developing a plan of care geared toward patient rehabilitation.
• Physical assessment and equipment evaluation
• Patient/family instruction
• Therapeutic exercises
• Gait training, transfer training
• Mobility training
• Respiratory rehabilitation training
• Specialized services ordered by a physician
Speech therapist provides services for patient with speech and swallowing difficulties.Occupational therapist evaluates upper body needs.
Certified home health aide pro