Our Home Health Team

Divine Providence offers an exceptionally experienced, diverse, and qualified team of caring professionals:

• Skilled Nursing
• Wound Care Certified Nursing
• Ostomy Care Certified Nursing
• Master's Level Nursing
• Wound-Vac Certified Nursing
• Home Health Aides
• Physical Therapy
• Anodyne Certified Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiatrist On-Staff
• Speech Therapy
• Certified Psychiatric Nursing

Skilled Nursing Services

• Initial and periodic nursing assessment
• Medical care of the elderly, bedridden and terminally ill patients (e.g. catheter care, decubitus care, tracheostomy care)
• Diagnosis related teaching for patient and family caregivers
• Diabetic instruction and management
• Medication management (e.g. chemotherapy, hyperalimentatation, intravenous antibiotic therapy)
• Follow-up surgery care (wound care and dressing changes, ostomy care, amputation care)
• We also provide specialty wound care treatment such as Wound Vacuum Therapy for optimal improvement

Home Health Aide Services

• We can provide assistance with hygiene and grooming

Physical Therapy

• Therapeutic modalities for relief of joint and muscle pain
• Exercises to help restore muscle function and range of motion
• Family and caregiver education with home exercise regimen and safety training
• In-home Ultrasound Therapy for rehabilitation

Occupational Therapy

• Techniques for sensory integration, energy conservation, work simplification, and joint protection.
• Teach therapeutic activities designed to restore physical function.
• Teach compensatory techniques to improve the level of independence in ADLs.
• Design, fabricate, and fit orthotic and self-help devices.

Speech Therapy

• We can provide help with speech and hearing problems such as those caused by a stroke

Anodyne Therapy (Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy or MIRE™)

• Helps patients diagnosed with pain and poor circulation in their extremities caused by cardiovascular disease, chemotherapy, vitamin deficiencies, metabolic diseases, anemia, infectious diseases, etc.
• Helps to substantially increase circulation, reduce pain and may help decrease the need for medication.

Medical Social Worker

• We can provide assistance to clients/families with sorting out personal, family, work, financial and other problems that may occur as a result of illness or disability

Procurement of Medical Supplies and Equipment

• We can help provide hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, and diabetic and other medical supplies

Laboratory Services

•  Physician-ordered tests such as urinalysis and blood tests can be performed at home, with results reported to the doctor immediately

Physician Home Visits

• We maintain a referral system for doctors who are able to make home visits whenever required by clients.