Services
Skilled Nursing
Our patients are assigned a registered nurse case manager, who coordinates with all other disciplines and the referring physician in the development of the specific patient’s plan of care. Nurses provide comprehensive care for our home based clients in a variety of areas:
Pain and symptom management
Medication instruction and management
Surgical aftercare
Wound and ostomy care
Incontinence management and catheter care
Anti-coagulation therapy
Disease management of chronic conditions including diabetes, congestive heart failure, hypertension, COPD, end stage renal disease and stroke
Physical Therapy
Physical therapists assess patients’ musculoskeletal system and educate patients/families on safety and mobility.
Services physical therapists provide may include:
Comprehensive assessment and treatment:
Pain
Strength
Range of Motion
Balance
Functional Mobility
Gross Motor Coordination
Edema
Transfer Training
Sensation
Educate patients and caregivers
Develop home exercise programs
Assess patients’ needs for assistive devices
Provide specialized individual care
Pain management
Fall risk reduction, through balance training and recommendations on safety
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists evaluate the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living and develop programs that help restore function.
Patients who have had a stroke or cardiac episode, spinal cord injury, orthopedic surgery or arthritis can all benefit from occupational therapy services. The physician can make the determination if the patient can benefit from occupational therapy.
Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment may include:
Home Safety
Pain Assessment & Management
Bathing
Dressing
Upper Extremity Strength & Range of Motion
Grooming
Toileting
Cognition
Vision & Perception
Sensation
Coordination
Home Exercise Program
Patient Education
Work Simplification
Energy Conservation
Joint Protection
Adaptive Equipment
Assessment and Instruction
Independent Living Training
Homemaking
Laundry
Cooking/Meal Preparation
Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathologists help patients improve communication, cognitive skills, and swallowing abilities.
Speech therapy services may include:
Comprehensive evaluation of speech, language, and swallowing
Treatment for speech and language disorders
Cognitive-communication therapy
Voice and fluency training
Swallowing therapy and dietary recommendations
Patient and caregiver education
Customized therapy plans for individual needs
Memory-strengthening activities for patients with dementia
Home Health Aide
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, certified home health aides assist with activities of daily living.
Home Health Aides are able to assist with the following:
Bathing
Skin care
Catheter care
Ambulation
What Our Patients Say
Words can’t express how much we appreciate all your care given to Grandpa.
Pray you continue to help many in the years to come. Many thanks to you.
Mrs. L
Thank you for all the time you spent helping me and my mother. Words cannot express our gratitude. We are so thankful we were able to keep our mom at home with us, and we could not have done this without all of your help.
Your team is wonderful!
Mrs. M
I miss seeing you and your staff, you all were such a help to me. We never did much doctoring so having help was hard for me to get used to.
Thanks for all the times you helped me out.
Mrs. A
Need In-Home Care? Ask Your Doctor About Us.
Tri-State Home HealthCare services are available by physician referral. If you or a loved one could benefit from in-home nursing, therapy, or assistance, talk to your doctor or hospital discharge planner about choosing us.
1030 Kunkle Boulevard
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-4040
tristatehomehealthcare@gmail.com