Home Care - Gundersen Health System
Home Care - Gundersen Health System
Home Care - Gundersen Health System
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<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran provides skilled<br />
home care services for adults and<br />
children, hospice care for adults and<br />
pediatric end-of-life care. Our <strong>Home</strong><br />
<strong>Care</strong> and Hospice services bring high<br />
quality care into the very place each<br />
patient feels most comfortable and<br />
secure: their home. When neither the<br />
hospital nor nursing home feels like<br />
the right place, home might be right<br />
for skilled medical care.<br />
<strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
<strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran’s <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
and Hospice programs are Wisconsinand<br />
Minnesota-licensed, as well as<br />
Medicare certified.<br />
1900 South Avenue<br />
La Crosse, WI 54601<br />
(608) 775-8435 or (800) 848-5443<br />
Fax: (608) 775-8440<br />
gundluth.org<br />
TTY access available for the hearing impaired:<br />
(608) 782-3784<br />
EOE/AAA/LEP #09-1233
<strong>Home</strong> is the best place to be when<br />
you’re not feeling well.<br />
Thanks to <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
Services, you can be assured that you will<br />
receive state-of-the-art healthcare in the<br />
comfort of your own home. That means<br />
home is a better option than it has ever been,<br />
even if you still need more advanced medical<br />
treatment.<br />
Not long ago, patients faced longer hospital<br />
stays or needed to go to a nursing home<br />
because comprehensive home care wasn’t<br />
available. Now adult and pediatric patients<br />
can receive everything, from tracheotomy<br />
care to intravenous therapy, in their own<br />
home. Nurses are on call 24 hours a day,<br />
seven days a week, if patients need them.<br />
Our skilled registered nurses provide:<br />
• Medication injections<br />
• Tube feeding<br />
• Catheter care<br />
• Colostomy care<br />
• Diabetes education<br />
• Infusion (intravenous) therapy<br />
• Wound care<br />
• <strong>Care</strong> of of high-risk and<br />
premature infants<br />
• Bowel care<br />
• Exercise programs<br />
• Assessment of your medical, social and<br />
financial needs<br />
• Referrals to other community resources<br />
• Palliative care<br />
• Long-range planning and decisionmaking<br />
• Assistance with advance directives<br />
(making end-of-life decisions)<br />
• Coordination of insurance benefits<br />
• All the necessary medical equipment for<br />
your proper care<br />
• Daily nursing contact with patients in<br />
their homes provided via telemedicine<br />
Pediatric <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
From the tiniest newborns to challenging<br />
teens, our nurses provide skilled care for<br />
pediatric patients. Whether you need help<br />
after a child’s discharge from the hospital or<br />
assistance with end-of-life care. <strong>Gundersen</strong><br />
Lutheran <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong> nurses can provide<br />
support in your home.<br />
Adult <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
All <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong> nursing<br />
services are tailored to the type of care<br />
you need. You may need a little help or a<br />
lot. <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong> services help you remain<br />
independent in your home for as long as<br />
possible.<br />
Our <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Team includes:<br />
• Registered nurses<br />
• <strong>Home</strong> health aides<br />
• Physical and occupational therapists<br />
• Registered dietitians for nutrition<br />
counseling<br />
• Social workers<br />
How do you choose home care?<br />
Talk to your doctor, nurse or social worker if<br />
you think home care might be an option.<br />
You may call our office to discuss adult<br />
services offered in Wisconsin (La Crosse,<br />
Trempealeau, Monroe and Vernon counties)<br />
and Minnesota (Houston County). Pediatric<br />
care is available in the same area plus Buffalo,<br />
Crawford and Winona counties, depending<br />
on patient needs and staff availability.<br />
The <strong>Gundersen</strong> Lutheran <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Care</strong><br />
program is Wisconsin and Minnesota statelicensed<br />
and Medicare/Medicaid certified.<br />
Medicare/Medicaid or private insurance<br />
services cover these services in most cases<br />
and the home care team can assist with<br />
financial arrangements. No one will be<br />
refused services because of an inability to pay.<br />
(800) 848-5443 or (608) 775-8435<br />
Call us to arrange for care at home.
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