‘Home is Where the Heart Is’ This was the title of an article published in the September 2000 issue of Advance for Providers of Post-Acute Care. Deborah Brash, vice president, nursing operations for Gentiva Health Services, reported that, "With the support of well-managed home care services, CHF patients often improve their lifestyles and clinical compliance in ways that contribute to more positive outcomes and that often are not possible without such care." Home health care, she contends, "affords a more hands-on approach, often ensuring higher compliance rates and associated improved outcomes." To read more...
Recently, Rehabilitation Systems developed a heart failure program specifically for the home health care industry. The integration of nursing, and physical and occupational therapy combined to yield an optimal educational and life changing process for heart failure patients in their homes. Nurses are able to provide education one-on-one that is specific for heart failure, while helping patients set goals that lead to life-style changes that will improve the quality of life for the person living with heart failure. Physical and occupational therapists also provide education as they walk people through the restorative steps of increased independence and quality of life.
If you are not a home health patient but still want to participate in the education and activity process you can join us in our heart failure class beginning on the first Monday of every month.
Home health agencies interested in implementing heart failure rehabilitation will receive a complete package with their training that includes an educational guide for nurses, patient journal pages, a patient workbook to use with each topic, a therapist reference guide, and a patient progress manual. Schedule an implementation and we will come to your facility to train your staff.
