Services

Skilled Nursing

Home Health Bay Area’s licensed and registered nurses consult directly with our patients and their primary care physician to help facilitate a thorough assessment and the subsequent implementation of a comprehensive Plan of Care. We are focused on applying our experience, skills and compassion to improve the quality of life for those we serve through a range of services, which may include:

Medication Management
Wound Care
Tube Feedings
Catheter Care
Pain Management
Assessment and Education
Disease Management/ Monitoring
Diabetic Care

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy is often a vital component of improving a patient’s quality of life by helping them to regain range of movement and control pain through a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, which may include:

Joint Mobilization
Gait Training
Strength Training
Muscle Re-education Techniques
Flexibility/Mobility Routine
Stretching Programs

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy helps patients develop and improve skills required for daily living and working, such as increasing independent function and enhancing development through a range of treatments and services, including:

Cognitive Retraining
Improvement of Motor Skills
Pressure Care
Functional Assessment
Patient Education
Home Environment Assessment
Regaining Function with use of Approved Assistive Devices

Speech Therapy

Speech Therapy is used to diagnose and treat difficulties with speech, language and communication, such as assistance with overcoming articulation disorders and insufficient mouth, tongue and throat muscle control, in addition to improving:

Swallowing Difficulties
Voice Retraining
Fluency
Pronunciation
Cognitive Impairments

The Medical Social Workers at Home Health Bay Area apply their advanced expertise to conscientiously counsel patients and their families on all relevant health issues. Our professionals will also thoroughly explain all in-home health care policies and resources, assist patients and their loved ones in locating and utilizing additional treatment services when advisable, and help facilitate an open dialogue between our patients and their medical team. Specific services that may be provided by our employees include:

Observation, documentation and reporting of clinical and treatment information, including patients’ behavioral changes
Comprehensive coordination of prescribed services with other available resources
Referral of patient or family members to community support resources
Arrangement of meals and transportation after hospital stay or discharge from care facility
Assistance with adapting course of treatment in accordance with changes in a patient’s condition and recommendations from the medical team

Home Health Aide

Our Home Health Aide experts are another essential part of our comprehensive services team, responsible for helping to enable patients to remain in their homes by monitoring and recording their condition and providing support and personal services to patients and their families, including:

Emotional and practical support
Assistance with personal hygiene
Help with grocery shopping, meal preparation, and dietary planning
Housekeeping and laundry services
Assist patients with the proper use of a cane, walker, and specialized eating utensils.