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Certified Home Health Agency – Provides professional care in the home during the recuperation
period.
• For patients who require skilled professional care.
• For patients who are under the care of a physician who authorizes home care
services.
• Charges are usually covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance plans.
Long Term Home Health Care Program- Provides case management and professional care at
home to chronically ill patients who might otherwise require nursing home placement.
• For patients who require ongoing skilled professional care and assistance with
ADL’s.
• For patients who are under the care of a physician who authorizes home care
services.
• Charges are covered by Medicaid.
AIDS Home Care Program- Provides case management and professional care at home to patients
with HIV/AIDS.
• For patients who require skilled care by professionals, trained in this specialty, and
assistance with ADL’s.
SERVICES
Services are provided in the Bronx and Westchester to patients at all stages of life, from
newborns to seniors.
• Services Provided at Home:
• Professional Nursing Care
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Social Work Services
• Related Support Services: Personal Care
• Specialty Programs:
• Wound Care Management
• Home Infusion Therapy
• Care of New Mothers/Infants
• Pediatrics
• HIV/AIDS
BENEFITS OF MONTEFIORE HOME CARE
• Clinical excellence
• Compassionate care
• Thorough and timely follow-up
• Extensive links to community resources
Referral Process: Call the centralized intake and information line at (718) 405-4532
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