Home Care Services

Nursing Services

When nursing is required most people assume it must take place in the hospital. But that’s not always the case. Elkhart General Home Care provides nursing care to patients of all ages who are recovering from surgery, stroke, heart problems or major illnesses. We provide two types of nursing care: skilled nursing which consists of intermittent acute care and nursing for wound and ostomy care. The skilled nurse will assess the patient’s home environment, as well as physical/clinical needs and coordinate patient’s plan of care with physician. The skilled nurse will also coordinate additional Home Care services such as Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Medical Social Worker and Home Health Aides as needed, therefore providing the best possible medical treatment available to meet the needs of our patients.

Obstetrics & Infant Care Services

Elkhart General Home Care assists physicians in caring for you both during and after your pregnancy. From the management of high-risk medical conditions all the way to breastfeeding education and assistance, the very best care will be brought to you right in your own home.

During your pregnancy

• Blood pressure and weight checks
• Urine testing
• Cervix checks for dilation
• Terbutaline Pump Therapy
• Home urine monitoring
• Non-stress tests
• Home Infusion Therapy for total nutrition, hydration and therapies for patients with nausea

After you deliver your baby

• Feeding problems
• Jaundice
• Low birth weight or premature infants
• Infants experiencing developmental delays
• Medication administration
• Breastfeeding education
• Education on newborn care
• Emotional support

All visits are based on a physician’s order and care is provided by your own OB/Infant Care nurses, specially trained in the management of high-risk pregnancies as well as post-delivery and pediatric conditions. They are on-call for you 24 hours a day.

The Little Things

Even if you don’t require high-tech medical monitoring, Elkhart General Home Care can still help. Convenience services range from personal care to housekeeping to grocery shopping and more. We’ll provide whatever you need to make your pre and postpartum experience more relaxing, be it education, a little extra help around the house or anything at all that gives you additional peace of mind. From 1- to 24-hour care, whatever you need, is exactly what we do.

What We Do Most

Although there’s no limit to the things we do at Elkhart General Home Care, there are a few services that are provided and conditions that are treated more commonly than others. These include:

• Pre-term labor
• Breastfeeding assistance
• Phototherapy treatment for jaundice
• Follow-up for premature babies
• Monthly injections for protection from RSV (Synagis)
• Pediatric Asthma Program

The Right Stuff

With Elkhart General Home Care, high-tech care is no longer confined to the hospital. We bring a whole host of state-of-the-art equipment right to your own home such as the latest apnea monitors and a wide array of breastfeeding equipment such as breast pumps, double pumps, areola stimulators, nipple shields, lansinoh and more.

Insurance Coverage

Medical care provided is covered by Medicaid, Medicare and most insurance plans. Our insurance specialists can help you to determine what coverage is available and provide reports as necessary. Convenience services are paid for by the patient.

Home Health Aide Services & Homemakers

Life knows no set timeframe. This is why Elkhart General Home Care’s Home Health Aides and Homemakers provide assistance when you need it, according to your schedule, whether it’s one hour or 24 hours. The Home Health Aides and Homemakers perform a variety of in-home services including medical and personal care, daily light housekeeping, feeding, grocery shopping, and possibly accompanying to medical appointments, providing invaluable peace of mind to adult children who need assistance in caring for an aging parent who may live alone. The services are directed by a Registered Nurse and the patient’s physician resulting in a personalized Plan of Care.

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Therapy services are a very important part of our disciplinary team. Upon receiving a referral from the physician, the therapist will assess and evaluate the patient’s needs and work with the physician to personalize a Plan of Care.

Medical Social Worker

The Medical Social Worker will provide assistance with short and long term goals related to social-emotional factors affecting the patient’s illness of treatment plan. Assistance may be required for community resources, financial assistance, and crisis intervention. The Medical Social Worker will do everything possible to assist with maintaining independence in the patient’s home for as long as possible.

Home Medical Equipment

Our Home Medical Equipment staff provides high-tech equipment for use in the home to assist with activities of daily living and help maintain the highest level of independent functions. HME supplies hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, bath benches, trapezes, oxygen, ventilators, dressing supplies for wounds and ostomies. Home Medical Equipment also offers Respiratory Therapists.

For more information

Call us today to arrange a free in-home consultation. (574) 294-6181 or (800) 284-8999.

• Total Care at Home!
  Total Care at Home services provide assistance tailored to a person's needs and preferences...from high-tech skilled professional care to personal services such as bathing and dressing, running errands, doing laundry, preparing meals and light housekeeping...virtually anything to help lighten the load.
• Telehealth Health Buddy
  The Health Buddy is a friendly, convenient, easy-to-use device that lets you provide your physician, home care nurse or other care manager with important information about your condition on a daily basis - right from the comfort of your own home.