Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) work with your doctor to provide you skilled care services at home. They provide high quality care through accurate assessment, skilled treatment, and cutting edge intervention with unconditional support and compassion. A registered nurse is available for admissions, urgent situations or questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our certified Nursing Assistants assist with activities such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. Attention to personal needs is a vital component of our services.

Physical Therapy
Our physical therapy staff will come to your home to provide therapy such as therapeutic exercise, gait training and instruction in using a walker or cane and safety measures. They work with you to return you to your pre-illness physical condition.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists help patients regain day-to-day skills such as eating, dressing, housekeeping and personal hygiene, helping with maintaining and improving your fine motor skills.

Speech Therapy
Speech therapy can help patients improve speaking or swallowing problems. We help patients that have suffered from a stroke rehabilitate to their maximum speech potential.

Medical Social Services
Our Medical Social Services staff helps patients and family members understand and cope with problems caused by illness or injury. We connect our patients to community resources and support them to living and functioning at their maximum potential.

Equipment and Supplies
Our nurses and therapists can provide names of medical equipment companies or connect with them on your behalf to supply any necessary medical equipment for our patients to regain their independence or become as independent as possible.

24 Hour Registered Nurse on call Availability
Patients of Health1st Home Health Services have access to a Registered Nurse (RN) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All you have to do is pick up the phone and dial direct to the on call nurse. A phone number is provided to you upon admission. There is no added cost for this service.

Helping patients and families manage care needs at home
Health1st Home Health Services Team includes:

• Nurses
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Therapy Assistants
• Medical Social Workers
• Nutritionists
• Home Health Aides
• Volunteers

Roles and Responsibilities of Health1st Home Health Services Clinical Staff:

• Help patients and families acquire the knowledge and learn the skills to manage their illness and disease at home.
• Collaborate with the physician to maximize the patient's return to pre-illness health status.
• Tailor home health services to the unique needs of the patient/family:
• Assisting with medication management.
• Promoting recovery following surgery, e.g., wound care, exercise and mobility training, and adapting to the home environment.
• Managing the symptoms of chronic conditions such as congestive heart disease, chronic lung disease, and/or rehabilitation following a stroke.
• Coordinating with other community agencies for services the patient or family may need.