Porter Home Care brochure

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Expert health care in your home When a health condition makes it difficult for you to leave home, Centura Health at Home brings our advanced health care services right to you. Our highly trained medical team provides many health services, including wound care and medication management, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. We are proactive, treating issues before they become more complex, which helps prevent hospital readmissions and additional health problems. Every time we visit, we will make sure to explain our treatment process and address all of your questions and concerns before we leave. A registered nurse is available by phone 24 hours a day.

Centura Health at Home is available in your home, nursing home, or retirement community. We work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan that helps you recover as quickly and fully as possible.

Centura Health at Home also provides hospice care. For more information, please contact our specialists at Porter Hospice and St. Anthony Hospice at 303-561-5100.

Care where you need it, when you need it

For more information on our home health services: Centura Health at Home — Denver: 303-561-5000

centurahealthathome.org

There’s no place like home to give you comfort, and help you heal.

Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. For further information about this policy contact Centura Health’s Office of the General Counsel at 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711). Copyright © Centura Health, 2017. ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-303-738-7781 (TTY: 711). CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-303-738-7781 (TTY: 711).


We take the time to care A complete care team Once you qualify, Centura Health at Home providers will visit your home two to three times per week, or more if ordered by your physician. Depending on your needs, you may be seen by:  Nurses and nursing aides  Physical, occupational, and speech therapists  Social workers  Chaplains These professionals can provide the following services:  Skilled nursing care, including assessment of symptoms and medical care that needs to be provided by a trained professional  Pain management  Wound care  Administering medications, including injections and infusions  Nutrition therapy (tube or IV feeding)  Patient and caregiver education  Physical, occupational, and speech therapy  Help with bathing, toileting, and personal care  Assistance finding community resources for help with meals, advance directives, and financial counseling  Spiritual care

For more information or to find out if you qualify, please call us at 303-561-5000 or visit us online at centurahealthathome.org.

Why choose Centura Health at Home? As a part of the largest health care network in Colorado, we are able to provide complete care to our patients. All Centura providers also share one electronic medical record so that everyone has your records at their fingertips. We are rated among the top 25 percent of home care agencies in the nation as a Top HomeCare Elite™ agency by National Research Corporation and DecisionHealth. The Joint Commission has accredited us for demonstrating our ability to provide exceptional quality care, rating higher than the national average as measured by Medicare.gov Home Health Compare.

Am I eligible for home care? When you are ready to leave the hospital, a discharge planner, home care coordinator, or your physician will speak to you about your needs for follow-up care. If you qualify for home care services, you will need to obtain a physician referral. In addition to a physician’s referral, patients will also need to meet the following criteria:  Patients must require skilled nursing care, physical therapy, or speech language pathology services  Patients must be homebound  Patients has a safe home environment

Centura Health at Home accepts Medicare and many private insurances. Our health benefit advisors can help determine your benefits.


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