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Home Health

There are many advantages to patients receiving health care in their homes. Home health care may offer a patient more privacy, convenience, comfort, shorter recovery time and lower costs.

Home Health is a service offered by Jefferson Community Health & Life which provides ideal services for the homebound person who needs the skilled services of a nurse or therapist. Our team provides trusted, clinically-guided in-home services to help patients stay safe and supported at home.

With JCH&L Home Health, patients receive coordinated services from a home health caregiver team that may include a nurse and/or therapist, depending on physician orders and care needs. This can include skilled nursing care, therapy services, and education for the patient and family.

Hours of Service

Office:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Home visits:
Hours scheduled as needed by patients for care

Location

Office:
JCH&L North Building, 825 22nd St.

Mailing Address
PO Box 277
Fairbury, NE 68352

Services

Our Home Health team provides a range of skilled nursing care and therapy-based in home care services, which may include:

  • Bathing
  • Bowel/bladder training
  • Catheter care
  • Colostomy care
  • Contacts for equipment
  • Decubitus care
  • Dressing changes (wound care)
  • Injections
  • Irrigations
  • IV therapy
  • VRI Connect personal medical alert system
  • Nutritional guidance
  • Obtaining lab specimens
  • Patient and family education
  • Physical and occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Sterile techniques

In order to receive home health, the patient must be under the care of a physician and may not be in a hospital or nursing home. Home health may be paid for through Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance or by the patient. Specific guidelines must be met for services to qualify for Medicaid, Medicare and insurance reimbursement. For confirmation on the acceptance of your insurance, you may call 402.729.6857 to check with our office staff.

For any other questions or for more information, please call 402.729.6857.

JCH&L does not discriminate based on age, race, creed or national origin.