OUR PREFERRED SKILLED CARE AGENCIES Beacon of Life (Pace Program) (ad on page 11) 1075 Stephenson Ave, Ste B, Oceanport................................................ 732 592-3400 Care Street Home Care of NJ (ad on Inside Front Cover)........................................................... 732 771-2273 ComForcare Home Care (ad on page 51)................................................................................. 732 591-8100 Heart to Heart Home Care (ad on page 49)................................................................................. 973 678-5500 Lares Home Care (ad on page 51)................................................................................. 732 566-1112 Senior Helpers (ad on page 51)................................................................................. 732 866-4488 Unicity Homecare (ad on page 52)................................................................................. 201 670-7100 Veterans Home Care – Vet Assist Program (ad on page 45)................................................................................. 888 314-6075
SKILLED CARE DEFINITIONS DIABETIC CARE – Refers to services including patient assessment specific diet information, management of the disease process, medication management and education on all the above. Services are provided by Registered Nurse under the supervision of a M.D. Some agencies may have certified diabetic nurse instructors or cardiac care specialty RN’s in their employ. ENTERAL FEEDING – Enteral feeding, or tube feeding, is a way to deliver nutrients through a tube if you cannot take food or drink through your mouth. HOUR MINIMUM – The least number of hours a Non-Medical Home Care Agency will be available for hire. Medicare certified Home Health Agencies are not on a specified time frame. HOSPICE – Refers to a comprehensive program of care to patients and families facing a life threatening illness. Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative treatment. The dying are comforted. Professional medical care is given, and sophisticated symptom relief provided.
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