Intermittent Skilled Nursing
Intermittent Skilled Nursing
Expert Care for Your Medical Needs
ChoiceCare Home Health provides expert skilled in home nursing care for patients with complex health needs. Our skilled nurses deliver comprehensive, personalized care plans focused on managing chronic conditions, administering medications, and promoting overall health and well-being in the comfort of your own home..
Featured Services
Skilled in Home Nursing Care Tailored to Your Needs
ChoiceCare Home Health’s diverse services include skilled in home nursing care, delivered by our expert healthcare professionals. We create personalized care plans to optimize health outcomes and enhance quality of life, all from the comfort of home.
Cardiac Education
We provide cardiac education to help patients understand and manage their heart conditions, promoting heart health through personalized guidance and support.
Central Line Management
Our nurses are skilled in central line management, ensuring safe and effective use of central venous catheters to administer treatments and medications.
IV Antibiotics
We offer IV antibiotic administration to treat infections efficiently, with close monitoring to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and patient safety.
IV Medications
Our skilled nurses administer IV medications for various conditions, ensuring accurate dosages and continuous monitoring to enhance patient health.
Laboratory Services
We provide in-home laboratory services, including blood draws and sample collection, to monitor health conditions and guide treatment plans effectively.
Pain Management
Our pain management services focus on alleviating discomfort through personalized care plans, ensuring patients experience relief and improved quality of life.
Nutrition Management
Our nurses provide nutrition management services to support patients' dietary needs, promoting better health through personalized nutrition plans and education.
Wound Care
We specialize in wound care, offering advanced treatments and regular monitoring to promote healing and prevent infections, ensuring optimal recovery.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About Intermittent Skilled Nursing
Intermittent skilled nursing means part-time, scheduled nursing visits rather than round-the-clock care. Medicare defines this as up to 8 hours of combined skilled nursing and home health aide care per day, up to 28 hours a week, with temporary increases to 35 hours weekly when medically necessary.
Our nurses provide cardiac education, central line management, IV antibiotics and IV medications, laboratory services, pain management, nutrition management, and wound care, all delivered in the patient's home as part of a physician-directed plan of care.
Yes. Medicare covers part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care, including wound care, patient education, IV therapy, injections, and monitoring for a serious illness. For covered home health services, Medicare states you pay nothing, aside from a 20 percent coinsurance on durable medical equipment after your Part B deductible.
Yes. Medicare's home health nursing benefit requires that you need part-time or intermittent skilled care and meet the homebound requirement, meaning leaving home isn't recommended because of your condition or you have difficulty leaving without help.
Yes. Our nurses can administer and manage IV antibiotics and IV medications at home, allowing patients to avoid extended hospital stays or repeated outpatient infusion visits while still receiving closely monitored care.
Yes. Skilled nursing is frequently coordinated alongside physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or home health aide visits, depending on the full scope of a patient's recovery needs.
Call Choice Care Home Health to describe the patient's condition, recent hospital stay, or medical needs. Our team will coordinate an assessment, often working directly with the physician or discharge planner, and build a personalized nursing care plan.
