Home Health
For years, our community has turned to us for compassionate, high-quality care. As the only community-based, non-profit hospice organization in the region, we've been honored to support families with dignity, comfort, and respect. Now we're growing to serve you even more through skilled home health.
Good Samaritan Home Health brings the same mission but more care, providing comprehensive medical services, skilled nursing, therapy, and personal support tailored to your unique needs, all delivered with the warmth and dedication you've come to trust. Our compassionate team of nurses and therapists takes the time to get to know you—all of you—so they can better understand your recovery goals, your overall health goals, and even your life goals. They personalize their care to ensure you get the treatment, education, and support you need to live more fully and independently. The same trusted care, now earlier in the journey to healing and independence.
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Services We Provide
Our team of Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) provides a wide range of nursing services, including medication management, wound care, vitals tracking, infusion and feeding tube sites, disease process management, and medical education.
Our team of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants creates personalized plans using a variety of treatment techniques, such as balance and gait control. They also provide education, help prevent falls, and assist with other physical therapy needs.
Our team of Occupational Therapists helps you to regain your independence in daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and preparing meals through specific techniques and exercises.
Our team of Speech-Language Pathologists provides treatment and care for patients who have difficulty communicating or eating, drinking, and swallowing.
Our Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, connects patients with resources, and advocates for their needs during illness or recovery.
Our Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) provide help with daily activities such as grooming, bathing, or other personal care needs.
Conditions We Care For
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Asthma
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management (COPD)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Diabetes
- Heart Attack / Myocardial Infection
- Hypertension
- Neurological Disease
- Orthopedic
- Pneumonia
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Rehab/ Restorative Care
- Speech and Swallowing
- Stroke/ Cerebral Vascular
- Wound Management
Frequently Asked Questions
Home Health provides skilled health care services wherever you call home. Our home health team works collaboratively with you, your family and your doctor to help you recover from illness, surgery or injury, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible.
We will get insurance authorization through your insurance to treat your needs. The office will notify you before services begin if there are any copays or other fees. In most cases, primary Medicare policies cover our services 100%.
Home health care services cater to a wide range of conditions, including congestive heart failure, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recovery from total knee or hip procedures, wounds from pressure injuries, and more. Patients may be eligible for home health if they need the following basic criteria:
- Your doctor prescribes home health care for you.
- You need either skilled nursing care or therapy (physical/occupational/speech therapy) on an intermittent basis.
- Your condition limits your ability to leave home, rendering you “homebound.” You're considered homebound if you're unable to leave your home or must go through considerable effort when doing so, or if leaving home is not recommended because of your medical condition.
The first home health visit is essential to your home health journey. Our team will come to your home to discuss your personal health goals and ask questions about your health needs. This is also an opportunity to share your preferences and concerns so that our team can tailor your experience so that you have a safe, supportive, and professional environment in your home
Our Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, connects patients with resources, and advocates for their needs during illness or recovery.
- Keeps patients comfortable at home, where they typically recover faster with fewer complications
- Reduces avoidable trips to the hospital
- Supports caregivers and loved ones
- Uses evidence-based clinical practices so you receive high-quality care backed by science
- Offers an interdisciplinary approach that gives you access to a diverse team of healthcare professionals
- Provides personalized care planning tailored to your needs
