Specialty Home Care Services
All team members are fully trained to be on the cutting edge with the new methods and approaches to patient care. Criminal background checks and medical screenings are also performed on a regular basis. Our caring staff of highly experienced professionals provide quality care which is suitable to your individual needs. We provide professional services with great pride and maximum care.
Chronic Disease Management
Heart Failure Management
Heart failure causes symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid buildup that make daily self-care activities difficult. Home health aides can assist with medication reminders, transporting patients to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping and meal preparation tailored to a heart-healthy low-sodium diet, and monitoring weight and vital signs.
Catching early warning signs helps prevent hospital readmissions. Nurses also provide education on diet, symptoms, exercise appropriate for their functional status, and compliance with doctor’s recommendations. Ongoing support empowers patients to actively participate in their own care.
Diabetes Management
Keeping blood sugar levels in check when you have diabetes requires diligent monitoring, careful nutrition, and medication compliance. Home health assistants coach patients on checking and recording blood glucose readings, provide friendly reminders about taking medication, and prepare nutritious diabetic-friendly meals.
Education from nurses on lifestyle changes like improved diet, exercise, foot care and symptoms to watch out for can also improve self-management.
This reduces the risk of dangerous high and low blood sugar episodes. With home health support, those with diabetes have resources to gain better control over this chronic disease.
COPD Management
COPD, a progressive lung disease making breathing difficult over time, also benefits greatly from home health services. Medication maintenance is key, and home health aides assist patients in using inhalers and nebulizers properly.
Nurses educate patients on warning signs like increased cough or phlegm which could indicate worsening condition and the need to adjust treatment. Since fatigue and shortness of breath make exercise difficult, physical therapists demonstrate appropriate breathing techniques and safe, simple exercises patients can perform at home to preserve lung capacity. Home health allows patients with COPD to slow disease progression.
Platinum Home Health Care, Inc. is a leading provider of home health care services throughout the Chicagoland Area including McHenry, Lake, Boone, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Our company was established in 2004. We are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health and certified by Medicare.
Our caring staff of highly experienced professionals provide quality care which is suitable to your individual needs. We provide professional services with great pride and maximum care.
Exceptional Specialty Home Care Services in Chicago, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Frankfort, Mokena, Chicago Ridge, Homer Glen, Boone County, Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County, and Winnebago County.
Specialty Care Program
Our COPD Management Program is a multidisciplinary approach that includes:
- Initial comprehensive assessment
- Emphasis on early symptom detection
- Education for patients and caregivers on home self-care tasks
- Medication review and education
- Education regarding compliance and treatment adherence
- Education on nutrition
- Rehabilitation team to restore optimal functional level
- Interventional symptom management
Patients may need a COPD Management Program evaluation if they
- Have recently been hospitalized for COPD exacerbation
- Have utilized the emergency department or urgent care center for after-hours management of COPD symptoms
- Have to be routinely scheduled for unplanned or “fit-in” office visits
- Have recently started (or required a change in) oxygen therapy
- Present at an office visit with poorly controlled dyspnea
- Require assistance in managing secretions or airway clearance
- Have experienced a change in medication with a recent office visit
- Need education in medication management
- Are poorly compliant with aerosolized/nebulized medications
- Experience frequent exacerbation of COPD symptoms
- Have multiple co-morbid conditions that impact the COPD treatment plan
- Have respiratory symptoms that impair their ability to safely ambulate
- Have respiratory symptoms that impact their ability to perform routine activities of daily living
The elderly use more medications than any other portion of the population and are more likely to take them incorrectly. Physicians commonly encounter elderly patients who administer respiratory medications incorrectly. It is estimated that up to 70 percent of chronic respiratory patients use inhaled medication improperly, with overuse as common as underuse.
Patients may be faced with several challenges as they manage their COPD, including:
- Respiratory infections
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Lung cancer
- Depression
Our specialized COPD Management Program will assist the patient in adhering to recommended treatment and preventing or managing many of these conditions. The improvements in health and education provided through the program are valuable components of the patient’s achievement of a better quality of life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Specialty Home Care Programs
What types of services do home health aides provide for chronic disease management?
How often will a home health aide visit?
Will my insurance cover home health care services?
What type of assistance can a home health care provide for diabetes management?
How do I qualify for home health care services?
Home medical care requires doctor referral & documented homebound status—leaving home requires considerable effort & assistance. Chronic diseases like COPD, heart disease & diabetes often meet guidelines for support due to fatigue/shortness of breath limiting mobility.
What types of medical equipment do you help acquire?
We help acquire a wide variety of medical equipment for home use including hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, oxygen systems, blood pressure monitors, patient lifts, CPAP machines, bathroom safety accessories like shower chairs and grab bars, and more.
