On the Road to Recovery With Home Health

Home health care must be ordered by a Nevada Board Certified MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). Referrals can be made via a doctor’s office, hospital, clinic, or anywhere else an MD or DO practices.

In order for a patient to sign on, Sonoma Home Health requires 3 things:

• The MD/DO order for home health
• Patient information (such as name, address, and phone number)
• Medical history and physical

Each patient receives intermittent skilled care; the frequency is determined based on a care plan that’s determined after an evaluation has been completed. During each visit, the patient will be visited by clinicians (skilled nurses) for 45 minutes – 1 hour.

Personal care such as bathing, dressing, and food preparation. Home health can provide home health aides on a limited basis depending on diagnosis and need, but it isn’t long-term and must be in conjunction with a need for skilled nursing based on a doctor’s referral.

Medication. Prescriptions are not covered by home health.

Since 2006.

Yes.

Yes, we have been ACHC (Accreditation Commisision for Health Care) accredited for over 11 years.

In the state of Nevada, home health care providers must complete 75 hours of Medicare-certified training. Because we’re committed to client care, we go above and beyond that by recruiting clinicians with over 3 years’ experience in the field. In addition, each care provider we hire goes through a reference check of prior employers, criminal background checks, 90-day and annual evaluations, monthly training, and more.

Yes. All staff members are fully insured. In addition, all are fully bonded against theft.

No.

Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurances will cover home health. Our expert financial staff can help with the process of determining your specific benefits.