Lakeland Home Care Referral Examples Include (but are not limited to):

Any decline in patient condition or living condition merits a home care evaluation.

HOME BOUND Status: required by Medicare is determined at the initial visit by Lakeland Home Care staff.  Prior to first visit Lakeland Home Care checks on oather reimbursement options which can include: Medical Assistance, Insurance, VA, HMO's, workers compensation and self pay.

* Lakeland Home Care will provide one complementary home visit on request *

1. A hospital stay
2. An ER visit or repeated ER visits
3. Invasive procedure care/teaching (trach, urinary catheter, tube feedings, wound vacs, wound care, decubitus care, drainage tubes, etc.)
4. New diagnosis or complication with chronic illness including:  congestive heart failure, diabetes, emphysema, pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, urinary tract infection, high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, muscle weakness, stroke, pernicious anemia, mental disease, etc.
5. Surgical intervention
6. History of falls or at risk of falling
7. New medication
8. Medication change (dose, frequency,etc.)
9. New home O2 or Nebs
10. Medication monitoring and lab draws (Coumadin, Lasix, etc.)
11. Cardiac Rehabilitation (Prior to going to outpatient CR)
12. Physical Therapy
13. Occupational Therapy
14. Speech Therapy
15. Home safety issues
16. ADL/IADL issues
17. Cognitive impairments
18. Speech/swallowing impairments
19. Altered nutrition/nutritional needs
20. IV therapy (Portacaths, PICCs, TPN, antibiotics)
21. Ostomy/stoma care/teaching
22. No caregiver in home or caregiver unable to assist
23. Diabetic foot care
24. Pain management
25. Vitamin B-12 administration
26. Reoccurring infections
27. Psychiatric illness