Senior Home Care That Phoenix Families Can Trust
Ask most seniors and they will tell you that they would prefer to remain in the comfort and familiar environment of home for a lifetime.
Sadly, the complexities of aging and disease can make that desire to stay at home difficult without assistance.
Nightingale Homecare is here for those who want to make a senior’s wish to remain at home a safe and affordable reality, beginning with a free in-home assessment.
Reach out to us today to get started.
Schedule an appointment today and one of our registered nurses will visit and create a personalized plan of care to include as much or as little assistance as needed – whether just a few hours, around the clock, or anything in between.
We then take care needs, personality styles, likes/dislikes and more into consideration as we match our highly trained caregivers with the individual in need of care.
Non-Medical Home Care Services
Our trained caregivers offer supportive services to make a senior’s life easier and more joyful:
- Planning and preparing nutritious meals
- Shopping and errands
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Vital signs monitoring
- Assistance with bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom
- Walks and guided exercise
- Medication reminders
- Caring for pets
- Transportation to medical appointments or fun outings
- Companionship
- Reminiscing and conversations
Whether family caregivers need to arrange short-term care so they can attend a special event, want a caregiver traveling with them on vacation, or need to arrange care on a long-term basis in their loved one’s home, Nightingale Homecare is here to provide the highest quality of care.
Nursing and Therapy Services
Medical advances and improved technology have made it possible for complex medical treatments to be received in the comfort of home.
As one of the few home care agencies in Phoenix providing both supportive home care and medical home health care, our team of highly trained nurses and therapists can accommodate even the most complicated medical situations. Our Registered Nurse Case Managers oversee all medical home care, ensuring strict adherence to medical standards.
Whether the goal is to recuperate from illness or injury, stay as active as possible, or pass away peacefully at home, Nightingale Homecare is here to help your loved one remain in the familiarity of home.
The following are some of our medical home care services:
- Intermittent medication cassette pre-fills and medication monitoring, including anticoagulant therapy
- Infusion services
- Intravenous antibiotic therapy
- Intravenous fluids for hydration
- Pain management pumps and/or intravenous pain medications
- Other specialty medications
- Respiratory services
- Ventilator management
- Oxygen therapy
- Tracheostomy care
- Assistance with BiPAP, CPAP machines
- Inhalation treatments
- Wound care
- Blood draws, including delivery of specimens to an accredited laboratory
- Teaching to manage chronic illnesses like diabetes or heart failure
- Stoma care
- Tube feedings
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy
- Registered dietician for complicated nutrition situations
- Medical Social Worker to assist with life planning and community resources
Specialty Care Programs
With our three decades of experience in providing trusted home care services, Nightingale Homecare has developed a suite of specialty care programs tailored toward individuals living with chronic disease and other medical challenges.
Pathlink Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
A program focused on coaching clients to self-manage their illnesses to assure they stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible.
Journeys Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Program
Clinically proven interventions for those with movement disorders with the aim of developing better fine motor function, mobility, speech, balance, and swallowing.
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Hands-on therapy services to recover from hip or knee surgery or manage fractures.
GaitWays Home Therapy
Physical and occupational therapy for many conditions such as age-related changes with gait or balance, post-surgical pain or weakness, movement disorders and many other conditions, provided in the comfort of home.
Connections Dementia Care Program
A comprehensive dementia care program including training for family caregivers, effective interventions appropriate to the needs of the client, medical social services, and genuine compassion and patience from caregivers.
Paces Fall Prevention
A multi-disciplinary approach to fall prevention focusing on alleviating imbalance, dizziness, vertigo, and movement sensitivity.
Wound Care Program
Effective use of specialty wound and stoma care products by highly skilled medical professionals maximizing comfort and healing.
Nourish Concierge Dieticians
Customized recommendations and counseling from Registered Dieticians, taking into account the senior’s dietary preferences and ongoing health condition, such as IBS, constipation, diabetes, low energy, fatigue and many more.
Lifelines Concierge Medical Social Worker
Experienced social work services including assistance with insurance paperwork, resources for meals, transportation, planning for long term care, advance directives (POA, MPOA, etc) counseling and guidance during life transitions.
To connect with any of our specialty experts and to learn more about our home care assistance in Peoria and the surrounding areas in Arizona, simply contact us online or give us a call at (602) 504-1555.
Payment and Insurance Information
Paying for Home Care Services
Deciding how to pay for home care can be confusing, but Nightingale Homecare is here to ensure you understand every step of the process. There are several ways in which you and your family can pay for home care services, including:
Private Pay
Most often, clients pay for non-medical homecare services directly using savings, retirement or pensions funds, or outside assistance from family.
Long-Term Care Insurance
If a loved one has a long-term care insurance policy, he or she can often use the benefits to pay for home care services.
Private Insurance
While some insurance companies pay for all or part of home health care services, it is rare that homecare services which include caregiving or private professional services, such as nursing or therapy are covered.
When Does Medicare Pay for Home Health Care?
When home health care services are ordered by a physician, they are most often paid for by a third party, such as Medicare or private insurance. In some situations, even doctor-ordered services will only be partially covered or will not be covered at all by insurance, and clients or their families pay directly.
Medicare Part A (Hospital Benefit) will pay 100% for home health care visits if:
- Services are ordered by a physician
- The client qualifies as homebound because of illness or injury
- The client needs part-time or intermittent nursing care, and/or physical therapy, speech therapy, or occupational therapy.
Home health aide services (such as bathing), are only covered if the patient is receiving nursing care, physical, occupational or speech therapy. Routine medical supplies needed by the home health nurse, such as bandages or catheters, are also covered under the Medicare Home Health benefit.
There are home care services that Medicare does not cover, including:
- Full-time nursing care
- Homemaker/housekeeping help
- Routine custodial care
If you would like to learn more about home care payment options for your loved one, the Nightingale Homecare team is happy to discuss specific needs and situations for home health care in Arizona. Contact us online or give us a call at (602) 504-1555.
