Home Care: 605-583-6118
There's no place like home ...
...especially when you are not well. Home Care Services makes it possible for you to go home to recover, with follow-up done by professional health care people.
- Assessment of condition, vital signs, blood pressure, cardiac and breathing status
- Wound care and change dressing after surgery
- Set up and instruct on medications
- Skin and nail care
- IV therapy and medications
- Education on ostomy care, diabetes, disease processes, health maintenance
- Instruct families on care
- Keep your physician informed of your progress
- Pain management
- Assist new diabetics with diet, blood monitoring, insulin injections
- Coordinate all necessary services
- Arrange for needed equipment
- In-home evaluation
- In-home exercise and treatment program
- Bathing
- Shampoo and hair care
- Dressing
- Basic exercises
- Provide TLC
Homemaker services are also available through a coordinating effort of Scotland Home Health and the Department of Social Services. A social worker will come to your home to evaluate what services you may need and/or qualify for. Some of these are:
- Meals on Wheels
- Lifeline Emergency System
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Help with errands (grocery shopping, mail)
- Help with personal care
Please call: Scotland Area Home Care Services, Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital (605) 583-2226.