Office
6455 N. Union Blvd., Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone: 719-533-0084
Fax: 719-533-0466
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Summit Home Health Care consists of the following services:
SKILLED (MEDICAL) SERVICES
Summit Home Health Care (SHHC) is a Medicare/Medicaid certified home health care agency that provides clinical and non-clinical services to assist patients with their medical health care or non-medical personal assistant needs in the privacy and comfort of their own home.
Skilled Nursing Services
Skilled Nursing services can be provided by a:
• Registered Nurse (RN),
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) sometimes referred to as a Home Health Aide (HHA).
The level of nursing skill is determined by the physician orders and the information obtained by the SHHC clinician at the time of the initial evaluation.
Skilled services range from Assessment and Observation to Wound Care, and everything in between, including administering injections, catheter care, and ostomy care. Certified Nursing Assistants are experienced in providing bath/shower/personal care, as well as other responsibilities delegated by a registered nurse; they also assist in household tasks (meal preparation, grocery shopping, laundry, light housekeeping). Please refer to the Personal Assistant (non-medical services) listed further down for housekeeping tasks.
Therapy Services
The Summit Home Health Care therapy team offers many years of clinical wisdom and experience, coupled with modern therapeutic technology, that make for excellent patient outcomes. Assessments for fall risk, modalities for pain control and muscle re-education, as well as gait training are all part of physical therapy services.
Physical Therapy specialties include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following types of patients:
• Amputees
• Cardio-Pulmonary
• Geriatric
• Neurological
• Orthopedics
Speech Therapy specialties include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following types of population or disorders:
• Developmental Disabilities
• Dysphasia (difficulty swallowing)
• Language Disorders
• Non-oral Communication
• Voice Disorders
Occupational Therapy specialties include, but are not limited to, training in the following areas:
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL) post injury or post surgery
• Adaptive equipment for the patient (i.e., commodes, bath
benches, etc.) or home (i.e., tub/shower bars, ramps)
• Energy conservation/Work simplification
• Fine Motor Coordination
• Orthotics/Splinting
Therapeutic Technology
Modern Technology , coupled with the many years of clinical wisdom and experience, make for excellent patient outcomes.
• Anodyne Therapy is used to increase circulation to tissues and nerves, decrease pain, reduce edema, decrease inflammation, increase range of motion, and can improve blood pressure. It is frequently used with soft tissue injuries and lesions painful joint conditions, and peripheral neuropathy.
• Electrical Stimulation is used in the treatment of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems such as: reduction of edema/pain; neuromuscular r-education; facilitation of voluntary motor function by both motor and sensory stimulation.
• Ultrasound is a deep-heating agent that, used as a therapeutic modality, increases collagen tissue extensibility, increases blood flow to promote healing, and decreases pain.
Diagnostic Technology
• Professional Pro-Time Microcoagulation System is a simple, easy-to-use device to measure the blood's clotting capabilities. It is quick and convenient, and eliminates the need for unnecessary office visits beyond regular check-ups.
• The Mini Dopplex ® is a hand-held Doppler that utilizes ultrasound waves to examine blood flow. It is conveniently portable and provides all the standard feature of a traditional Doppler and provides the same level of quality, reliability and performance.
In-Home Medical Technology
• Telemonitoring is available via a compact home monitor that features easy-to-use voice prompts to assist the user in determining daily weight, heart rate and oxygen saturation, blood pressure and temperature, all in the comfort of the home. Data is transmitted via the patient's telephone line to Summit Home Health Care for monitoring and, if necessary, early intervention.
Clinical Social Services
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) are an important part of SHHC's services. When necessary, the LCSW can provide the following:
• Assessment of social/emotional factors
• Community resource planning/referrals
• Short-term therapy
PERSONAL ASSISTANT (NON-MEDICAL) SERVICES
(A two-hour minimum is required)
Many families often find themselves providing so much assistance to loved ones that they begin to experience their own health issues, including a condition known as burnout. Personal Assistants help with the myriad of needs that occur throughout the day, providing peace of mind for the client and offering a cost-effective time of respite for the family.
Personal Assistants can:
• Accompany client to the doctor's office or other medical appointments
• Accompany on walks
• Assist with putting away items, stocking pantry, organizing linen closet, kitchen shelves, bookcases, etc.
• Provide client companionship (reading, games, cards, movies/TV)
• Errands (picking up mail/prescriptions; grocery shopping)
• Light housekeeping*
• Light meal preparation
• Medication reminders
• Pet walking/feeding; minimal clean-up after animals
• Stand-by assistance with bathing/showering/shaving/personal hygiene/grooming
• Stay with ill client when family cannot be available
• Transportation (using client's car)
*A list of light housekeeping services can be provided. Personal Assistants are not maids or housecleaners. Heavy housecleaning or household maintenance tasks should be addressed by engaging a professional cleaning or maintenance service.
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