Home Care

Our Mission

The mission of Dunn Home Health Care is to provide the best possible care and service to all of our home health care patients.

Services

We bring a full range of medical and social services to the patient under the orders of a physician. Intermittent nursing care and other services are provided to patients in order to restore their health and independence or to minimize the effects of an illness or disability and to help the patient and their family or caregiver learn the care necessary to continue living in the home.

Our services include:

• Skilled nursing
• Home health aides
• Physical therapy
• Medical social services
• Occupational therapy

Dunn Home Health Care maintain contact with both the patient and the physician. The staff keeps the doctor informed of changes in the patient's condition and acts on his/her orders. The home health care team provides services that contribute to the patient's welfare and shares health skills and information so that the patient and caregivers can become more independent.

Deciding When Home Health Care Is Appropriate

Persons are considered for Home Health Care when their medical, nursing, therapy, and social needs are intermittent and capable of being safely met within the confines of their own home. Home care does not provide ongoing, 24-hour, around the clock or respite services. 

Requesting Home Health Care Services

Referrals may be made by:

• Asking your physician
• Inquiring while a patient is in the hospital or other facility
• By calling our Home Care office

Communities Served

Dunn Home Health Care serves citizens within a 25-30 mile radius of St.Vincent Dunn Hospital. This includes all of Lawrence County and parts of Monroe, Jackson, Green, Martin, Orange and Washington counties.

Services shall not be denied to anyone on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or handicap.

Service Details

Skilled Nursing

Intermittent nursing services are provided by a qualified registered nurse. These services include but are not limited to:

• Wound care and assessment
• Experience with the VAC System
• Instruction and supervision of medications
• Administering of injections
• Assessment and instruction regarding diet, self-care and disease processes
• Diabetic instruction, catheter care, tube feeding care, ostomy care and instruction for self-care of these needs
• Supervision and coordination of care by other members of the Home Health Care Team
• Nursing for infusion care
• Providing cardiac education and care
• Other services as ordered by the physician

Home Health Aide Services

The aide works under the direction of a registered nurse and performs duties such as:

• Bathing and personal hygiene assistance
• Assistance with simple exercises, ambulation and transfers
• Assistance with meal preparation

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy provides services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities. Physical therapy includes evaluation and treatment, which may include:

• Therapeutic exercise
• Functional and gait training
• Wound care
• Electric stimulation treatments
• Ultrasound treatments

Medical Social Services

Medical social services assist with social, emotional or practical difficulties related to patient care by offering:

• Information and arrangements for community resource and in-home support services
• Long range planning
• Financial counseling and information/referral to assistance programs as needed

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy includes:

• Evaluation and treatment
• Upper extremity rehabilitation
• Assistance with improving independence with activities of daily living