Des Moines County Public Health provides home health care to assist persons to remain in their own homes in a safe and healthy environment. The following services are provided in the comfort and security of a person’s own home.
Skilled Nursing, Home Health Aides, Therapy Services including: Physical, Occupation and Speech (services must be on an intermittent basis).
- Referrals may be made by family, physician, neighbors, hospital social worker, or the client themselves.
- Nurse will visit with potential client to determine what is needed.
- Nurse will contact the physician to obtain a plan of treatment which directs the care in the home.
- Nurse and aide will visit the home at prescribed intervals and perform the care directed by the physician.
Payment may be available through:
- Medicare (Client must be homebound)
- Medicaid
- Private insurance
- Private pay
- Sliding fee schedule
- State grant
Payment:
- Private pay with sliding fee schedule
- State grant