Skilled nursing services are provided in accordance with the plan of care and are case managed by licensed Registered Nurses who may also be the visiting nurse assigned.

Skilled nursing services include:

• General Assessment
• Wound care
• Medication Administration
• Medication Education
• Medication Box Set Up
• Point Of Care Testings
• IV Therapy
• Infusion Services
• Tracheostomy Care
• Ostomy care
• Urostomy care
• Oncology care
• Diabetic care, management and patient education
• Medication administration
• Post-surgical care
• Cardiac care and patient education

Our team of Physical and Occupational therapists are trained in modern and advanced treatment techniques to help prevent complications from your medical condition and improve your strength and 11 motor skills. The team will asses the kind of injury or condition you have and create a care plan accordingly.

Physical therapy services include:

• Evaluation of Condition, Potential for Rehabilitation
• Therapeutic Exercises - Improve ROM
• Bed Mobility
• Transfer Training
• Muscle Re-Education
• Establish / Upgrade Home Exercise Program
• Gait Training
• Pulmonary Physiotherapy
• Ultrasound
• Electrotherapy
• Prostatic Training
• Temporary Device
• Heat / Cold Treatment Modalities
• Soft Tissue Mobilization / Joint Mobilization
• Strengthening / Stability / Balance

Our team of Physical and Occupational therapists are trained in modern and advanced treatment techniques to help prevent complications from your medical condition and improve your strength and 11 motor skills. The team will asses the kind of injury or condition you have and create a care plan accordingly.

Occupational therapy services include:

• Evaluation
• Upper Extremity Therapy
• Independent Living / ADL Training
• Muscle Re-Education
• Fine Motor Coordination
• Orthotics / Splinting
• Adaptive Equipment

Speaking disorders can take a harsh toll on a person’s personal life. To improve your speaking and language skills, Avida Home Health is there to provide you with our Speech Therapy service. Our professional therapist is knowledgeable in treating many different speaking disorders as well as swallowing evaluations, assessment and customized plans to avoid risk of aspiration

Speech therapy may help individuals who suffer from:

• Stroke impairments
• A heart attack
• Difficulty swallowing or speaking
• Dysphagia
• Mild to severe autism
• Traumatic brain injury
• Dyslexia
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia

We are committed to providing a higher standard of care, and this includes our personal care services. Our fully-screened and certified personal care attendants are available to assist you with everyday tasks, such as eating, bathing, or light housework. We’re unique in that we only hire caregivers who exemplify compassion and empathy, and then match them with you based on personality and lifestyle, so you get a caregiver that’s right for you.

Personal care services include:

• Assistance with walking and mobility
• Dressing and grooming
• Bathing and Toileting
• Medication reminders
• Expertise with memory loss, confusion, forgetfulness
• Post-hospitalization care
• Meal planning and preparation
• Personal safety home evaluation
• Oral and personal hygiene management
• Status reporting to family

The purpose of companionship care is to offer company and friendship. Companions may help with certain household chores, such as laying out towels before a shower, but their primary purpose is to spend time with the patient. Grown children may want to hire companions to keep an eye on their aging parents, for example.

Companionship care services include:

• Adult and elderly home companion visits
• Assistance with writing letters and correspondence
• Games, crafts, and friendly conversation
• Assistance with organization
• Respite and family relief
• Sitter services

Our home health medical social workers assist patients and family members with a myriad of issues including cultural, medical, social, financial, and psychological needs. They are an invaluable support for patients as they begin home health services and provide them with various options and resources that reduce the difficulties inherent in adjusting to all kinds of temporary medical conditions. Medical social workers are trained to provide emotional support and comfort for individuals enduring anxiety and stress precipitated by hospitalization, injury, or illness.

Our live-in caregivers are present in their client’s home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide personal care and other necessary services.

Live-in services include:

• Cooking, grocery shopping and errands
• Laundry, change of bed linens and light housekeeping
• Bathing, dressing and grooming assistance
• Transportation to and from doctor appointments
• Assisting with walking and transfers from the bed to their wheelchair
• Medication reminders

Respite services are non-medical care. These services can range from a few hours a week to a week or more at one time. The amount of time required will depend on the family’s needs.

Benefits of respite services include:

• The family can enjoy regular daily activities
• Reduces the amount of isolation family members feel
• Family members receive much needed rest
• Learn life skills
• Learn coping skills
• Family members remain stable during a crisis
• Preserving the family unit

Alzheimer’s and dementia patients experience memory loss, confusion, difficulty moving and changes in behavior or personality. Our caregivers ensure our clients receive the assistance he or she needs to live a better quality of life.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia care includes:

• Support existing cognitive ability with mental stimulation and social interaction
• Promote optimal health with meal preparation
• Assistance with hygiene such as bathing, dressing and grooming
• Transportation for errands, shopping and doctor’s appointments
• Help with household chores like cleaning, laundry and dishes
• Reminders for medications and appointments
• Full time monitoring for maximum safety and comfort