To initiate home health care services, it is essential to obtain orders from a doctor or another qualified healthcare provider.  Once you receive a referral for home health services, Home Health and Hospice of Montana will verify your insurance, obtain a prior authorization if your insurance requires one and arrange an appointment and send a representative to your home.  During the visit, they will discuss your specific needs and inquire about your overall health through a series of questions.  This assessment helps ensure that the provided care aligns with your requirements.

Additionally, the staff form Home Health and Hospice of Montana will maintain communication with your doctor or healthcare provider to ensure they are informed about your care and receive regular updates on your progress.  This collaborative approach ensures seamless coordination between us and your primary healthcare team.  They work together to provide you with the best possible care and ensure that your treatment plan aligns with your healthcare provider’s recommendations.

Ensuring that home health staff visit you as frequently as prescribed by your doctor or healthcare provider is crucial.  Their regular visits are essential to monitor your condition, provide necessary treatment, and asses your progress.  By adhering to the recommended schedule, the home health staff can effectively manage your care and ensure that you receive the appropriate level of attention and support.

Registered Nurses/LPN Nurses

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA’s)

Social Worker

They provide education to both the patient and their caregiver about the condition, medications, and associated symptoms. This education aims to empower the individual and their caregiver with knowledge and understanding, enabling them to actively participate in managing the condition and ensuring proper medication adherence.

Some of their goals are to relieve pain, restore flexibility, Improve your strength, balance, coordination and ability to move.

Teach you how to use specialized equipment, Suggest multiple ways to make your home safer, provide tips and tools to make it easier for you to do daily activites like bathing, dressing, and household chores.

Can help with a variety of speech, language, swallowing, voice and communication disorders.  There goals are to improve memory, swallowing, communication and talking.  They learn ways to compensate for difficulty understanding and expressing yourself through language.

They help you with your daily self care tasks such as bathing and washing hair, getting dressed, grooming, light house keeping, and exercises.

A medical social worker can help you access the resources to help you get the care you need.  Some services include counseling to help you cope with illness and treatment, referrals to helpful services in the community, help with maintaining long term care plan, advocacy for your rights and wishes.