Wellness-At-Home is a firm that grasps the meaning of Skilled Nursing Care and the requirements of major insurance such as Medicare and Medicaid. Skilled Nursing Care is a type of medical care that is provided to individuals who require specialized medical attention. Our skilled staff is composed of professionals:
- Registered Nurses RNs (Medical, Surgical, and Mental Health) bring the same hospital nursing care from the hospital to older or younger individuals at their homes to aid in their recovery from surgeries, chronic or acute diseases, and surgeries. They are assigned to do intake interviews and Initial Assessment, They will care for every nursing task that is prescribed by your providers.
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) work closely with Registered Nurses to provide collaborative nursing care to the individuals in their homes. Depending on the needs of the provider or institution, an LPN may carry out a variety of tasks, such as taking vital signs, performing screening-related tasks, giving medication and other treatments, managing seizures, and giving bedside care. LPNs may earn a good living and have some career progression options in addition to the enjoyment of working closely with patients. Nurses must maintain their education in New Jersey.
- Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) work under the LPNs and RNs. Depending on the patient’s unique care plan and the sort of in-home care they are receiving, such as skilled health care, certified nursing assistants carry out a number of tasks. Duties could comprise, but not be limited to:
- helping with dressing, grooming, and bathing
- assistance with eating and drinking for patients
- patient positioning, turning, and transfer to bed, wheelchair, etc.
- keeping an eye on patients’ physical and mental health
- By providing the company
- upholding a secure and healthy environment in the patients’ homes
- helping patients utilize medical equipment such as wheelchairs and portable toilets
- Wellness-At-Home Certified Home Health Aides (CHHAs) are Homemaker-health care aides who work and carry out nursing regimens or chores under the direction of adult certified registered professional nurse and are subject to regulation by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. According to N.J. Admin. Code § 10:60-2.1 4. Homemaker – health care aide services shall be performed by a New Jersey-certified homemaker-health care aide, under the direction and supervision of a registered professional nurse. Services include personal care, health-related tasks, and household duties. In all areas of service, the homemaker-health care aide shall encourage the good members of the family, if any, to carry their share of responsibility for the care of the beneficiary in accordance with the written established professional plan of care. Household duties shall be considered covered services only when combined with personal care and other health services provided by the health care agency. Household duties may include such services as the care of the beneficiary’s room, personal laundry, shopping, meal planning, and preparation. In contrast, personal care services in Oakhurst, New Jersey, may include assisting the beneficiary with grooming, bathing, toileting, eating, dressing, and ambulation. The determining factor for the provision of household duties shall be based upon the degree of functional disability of the beneficiary, as well as the need for physician/practitioner-prescribed personal care and other health services, and not solely the beneficiary’s medical diagnosis.
- Wellness-At-Home Physical Therapists (PTs) are best at identifying movement dysfunction and creating a plan for treatment. demonstrating to patients how to perform therapeutic exercise procedures correctly. Using stimulation or massage to hasten the healing process. assisting patients in using tools like wheelchairs or walkers.
- Wellness-At-Home Occupational Therapists (OTs), through the development of new daily living skills, such as those for personal care and household chores, return-to-work programs, or leisure activities, will help with the adjustment to life at home and at work. To make life simpler and safer, they may also implement or support improvements at work or at home.
- Wellness-At-Home Speech Therapists (STs) Assessing and treating communication issues will help you regain your ability to listen, read, talk, and write.
- Perform swallowing research and learn how to swallow
- Provide vocal cord therapy so you can keep up a healthy voice.
- Help learning-disabled kids develop their communication skills
- and enhance cognitive performance.
Wellness-at-home nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who pursue specialized coursework at the master’s or doctoral degree level and are known as health care nurse practitioners. Health care nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who act as the main medical practitioners for patients who need medical attention at home. They identify and handle a variety of diseases, impairments, and wounds. Health care nurse practitioners perform a variety of duties, such as educating patients, coordinating services, and directing the homebound to local agencies.
Wellness-at-home social workers offer a range of care services called “health care” to assist patients with urgent medical needs. Most of these patients have only lately moved from the hospital to their homes. They can be recovering after an operation, an injury, or a serious illness. They might also be managing a chronic illness like diabetes, COPD, or heart failure, and a doctor has recommended short-term home nursing care to help. Social workers assist clients in accessing resources and services to enhance their quality of life by evaluating the full spectrum of their needs.
Wellness-At-Home with these professionals and your physicians work together to create individualized care plans for each patient and resident that take into account particular medical requirements as well as capabilities and objectives. Because of their extensive training, experience, and knowledge, our health care professionals can offer you high-quality care that will help you stay safe in the convenience of your own home.
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