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HOME HEALTH
SERVICES
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)
Our Purpose
“We improve the quality of human life for our patients, their families, others
we serve and for those who are a part of the CareSouth family.”
Why Home Health Care?
Privacy
Convenience
Comfort
Lower Costs
Shorter Recovery
Medicare Eligibility Requirements
Home Health Care Must be Prescribed by a Physician
Home Health Agency Must Be Approved by Medicare (Medicare certified)
Patient Must Be Homebound – “To leave home takes considerable and taxing effort.”
Patient Must Be In Need of Intermittent
Skilled Nursing Care,
Physical Therapy,
Speech-Language Therapy,
Or to Continue Occupational Therapy.
OUR SERVICES
SKILLED NURSING
RN or LPN
Experienced in Home Health Care
Patient Needs Evaluation
Skilled Nursing Procedures
Patient and Caregiver Education
Self-Care Technique Instruction
Safety & Prevention Strategies Instruction
Coordination of Care
REGISTERED DIETICIAN
Evaluation of Patients Nutritionally at Risk
Participation with Health Care Team
Assistance with Patient’s Nutritional Needs
HOME HEALTH AIDE
(Patient Must Also be Receiving Skilled Care)
Supervised by RN or Licensed Therapist
Duties Performed Part of Patient’s Total Plan of Care
May Include:
Bathing
Meals
Other Activities of Daily Living
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Body Area Movement & Strength Exercises / Training
Training on How to Use Special Equipment
Training on How to Do Daily Activities Like:
Getting In / Out of Wheelchair
Getting In / Out of Bath Tub
SPEECH THERAPIST
Speech – Language Therapy
Training / Exercises to Regain and Strengthen Speech Skills
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Training / Exercise In Usual Daily Activities
New Ways to Eat
Get Dressed
Comb Hair
Perform Other Usual Daily Activities
MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES
Help in Finding Community Resources
Counseling
Social & Emotional Concerns
SERVICES PROGRAMS
Skilled Nursing
Registered Dietician
Home Health Aide
Physical Therapist
Speech Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Social Worker
Admission Coordination Program (ACP)
Stand Strong – Balance & Fall Prevention
CS Connect – Telehealth
Management & Evaluation (M & E)
CareSouth Alert – Medical Alarm Monitoring
ABOUT US
• Largest Privately Held Home Health Care Company in Georgia
• 16 Medicare Certified Agencies
• 35 Medicare Certified Locations
• Across Seven States & Growing
View of Savannah River from Corporate Offices of CareSouth, Augusta, GA
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)
CONTACT INFORMATION
CareSouth Homecare ProfessionalsOne Tenth Street, Suite 500
Augusta, GA 30901