"Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days"
The solution to addressing our nation's chronic care challenge is Home Health Care.
UMC home health care provides treatment for an illness or injury and helps patients regain their independence - whether they are returning home from a hospital stay, managing a serious or chronic disease or dealing with multiple diagnoses.
UMC home health's goal is to help your loved one recover, regain their independence and be safe and at home where patients want to be.
-National Center for Health Statistics, 2015
“o I fell down some stairs about a month ago and wound up in the hospital for four days. I didn't break any bones, but when I got home, I was still in great pain and needed a lot of help and equipment in order to do all the basics of life. I can't say enough about how thankful I am for Amedisys' home health services and for their fabulous staff, and would like to recognize my angels personally: o The physical therapy assistant got me back on my feet, climbing steps again and helped my tortured leg muscles heal. o The physical therapist assessed my damage. o The Home Health Aide kept me clean and pumped up my spirits. o The Occupational Therapist taught me how to get along while I was disabled. o The RN for checking on me often and cheering me on. o Finally, I’m grateful to the office director for assembling this great team and got me the equipment I needed ”
“o At this point in time, I am home from the hospital recovering from a serious illness. My doctor contacted a home health care provider to help me through recovery and keep me home from the hospital. My experience with Amedisys Home Health Care has been very satisfactory. In fact, I have nothing but praise for the two nurses and physical therapist who came to my home a couple of days each week to work with me. These people were not only professional but were caring, friendly and dedicated to their work. I would like to thank my doctor for recommending home health care as well as nurses and physical therapist. The Amedisys Home Health Care plan certainly was a good one and worked very well for me. My thanks goes out to all those connected with the plan.”