Care At Home Health

We commend Assembly member Mariko Yamada, D-Davis for her work in the state Legislature as she continues the fight to ensure that strong and vibrant public and private systems for caregiving are supported in California. Here is her recent op-ed article printed in the St. Helena Star.

Assembly member Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, has been chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee since 2009. Visit her website at asmdc.org/members/a08 to find information on in-home care, resources for caregivers, and updates on Adult Day Health Care.

With expert professional help, a medically fragile child often can be cared for in the comfort of their own home.  This is a good alternative for many families:  clinical outcomes are equivalent to healthcare facilities, parents and kids prefer to be at home together, and it is a significantly more cost-effective solution for families.

Care at Home’s Pediatric division has been caring for San Francisco Bay Area kids in their homes for almost fifteen years.  Our specialized pediatric nurses and therapists focus on providing excellent short-term and long-term clinical care for children. Our clinical case managers work with doctors and hospital discharge planners to ensure children transition effectively back home to maximize their stabilization and recovery and minimize the chances of re-hospitalization.  Our long-term skilled nurses care for chronically fragile children and are trained to manage the technologically advanced equipment they may need to manage respiratory and feeding needs and remain safely stable at home.

Short-term pediatric home health care is usually covered by private health insurance, and long-term care may be covered by private health insurance or Federal and State programs.  Please contact us if you would like to learn more about receiving specialized pediatric care at home.

As we age, we often live with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other long-term illnesses that increase our frailty.  Sometimes we have more than one of these illnesses, which increases the risk of a major negative health event.  These can land us in hospital or a nursing home…which rapidly becomes very expensive.
Home health care can be a very effective way to manage chronic illnesses and control the cost of healthcare.  Care at Home’s Transition Management and Chronic Care Management specialty programs help our patients maintain optimal health and manage their illnesses to minimize the chance of expensive hospitalizations.  In addition to skilled nursing and therapy services to manage specific symptoms, our evidence-based care management programs educate and coach patients and monitor progress, under their doctor’s supervision.

These clinical services may be covered by Medicare and other health insurance.  Care at Home helps San Francisco Bay Area patients minimize hospitalizations, transition more effectively from hospital, and manage chronic illness to lower healthcare costs.  Our high quality patient outcomes show why doctors, hospitals and families choose Care at Home for their home health needs.