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Short-term Home Care

Short-term home care is provided to individuals who are expected to need home care for a limited time, such as when returning from a hospital or other healthcare facility.

Services

Catholic Health provides short-term home care to patients through our McAuley Seton Home Care division.

Patients may receive any combination of services that meets their individual needs. The appropriate type and amount of service provided is determined by the patient, physician and McAuley Seton’s professional healthcare team.

Nursing Care

Screening for nursing home placement
Wound care management
Diabetes management and education
Administration of injected medicines
Maternal child care
Lactation consulting

Infusion Therapy and Pain Management

Chemotherapy
Antibiotic therapy
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN; for patients who cannot or should not get their nutrition through eating)
Regional pain management
General pain management
Hydration
Steroid therapy
Enteral therapy
Management of central lines

Management of Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases

We work with your primary physician to manage health challenges related to cardiac and pulmonary diseases and avoid emergency room treatment and possible hospitalization. With the use of our Congestive Heart Failure Telemanagement Program, daily monitoring of key vital signs can continue for up to 12 months after home care discharge.

Rehabilitation

Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech-language pathology
Fall prevention

Palliative Care

Palliative care focuses on providing relief from the pain, stress and other debilitating symptoms of terminal illnesses. Unlike hospice care, which focuses on comfort care, palliative care continues to provide treatment regardless of life expectancy.

Paying for Services

Payment for services provided through McAuley Seton Home Care may be covered by Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, private health insurance, or on a private-pay basis.

Our financial assistance program provides discounted or free care for individuals who qualify. Click here for more information about financial assistance.