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Marion County Home Care
Marion County Home Care is a department of St. Luke Hospital. It is the only home care agency in Marion County. The agency offers Home Health care in the clients' home.
Think Home Care if:
Client might benefit from a REGISTERED NURSE when/if:
Teaching is needed for disease management
Teaching is needed for disease managementTeaching/administration is needed for a PEG, Trach, IV medication
Teaching is needed for medication regimen
Complicated wound care is needed
Monitoring and assessment of a disease process is needed
Pediatric after care is required
Client might benefit from PHYSICAL THERAPY when/if he/she:
Has difficulty with bed mobility, transferring, walking?
Has difficulty with strength, ROM, endurance, balance?
Has joint or muscle pain
Has decreased coordination
Have sensory changes or numbness?
Client might benefit from OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY when/if he/she:
Has difficulty bathing, dressing?
Has difficulty with meal preparation, other ADL?
Has joint pain/deformity in the upper extremity?
Has decreased fine motor strength, coordination?
Have recent visual changes?
Appears unsafe because of cognitive difficulties?
Needs adaptive equipment to assist them in the home?
Have sensory changes or numbness?
Client might benefit from SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY when/if he/she:
Have problems with memory?
Have problems with reading, writing?
Has inability to follow directions?
Has problems speaking?
Have difficulties in swallowing?
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Phone: 620-382-3690
Fax: 620-382-9106