About Home Care
Summa Health at Home™ provides home healthcare services that give adult patients of all ages the opportunity to heal from illness or injury where they feel the most comfortable – at home. Feeling safe and comfortable is an important part of the healing process. Services focus on individual needs and goals. We work to enrich your life, preserving your dignity and treating you with the utmost respect.
Our healthcare professionals can provide a smooth transition for you or your loved one from any level of care to a personal home setting or an assisted living facility. Summa Health at Home specialists deliver care to those with chronic conditions and to those recovering from surgery, an injury or a recent hospitalization in the comfort of the patient’s home.
Home Care Services
We take a multidisciplinary approach to your care. Home healthcare specialists include:
- Registered nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Medical social workers
- Home health aides
- Physical therapists
- Speech therapists
- Occupational therapists
In-Home Healthcare Based on Your Needs
We provide home healthcare based on each patient's medical, personal and situational needs. We work with you and your provider to develop a plan of care to meet your individual needs.
In-home services include:
- Cardiology – heart health and recovery
- Oncology – treatment, infusions and therapy
- General medical services – medication management, education and monitoring
- Neurology – stroke recovery, speech therapy, falls prevention and physical therapy
- Orthopedics – surgical recovery and therapy
- Maternal care – postpartum recovery and infusions
- Wound care – acute and complex/chronic wounds
- Pain control – individualized approach focuses both on medication and therapy
- Fall prevention – focus on safety in the home and maintaining or improving function
- Medication management – collaboration with your physician to simplify and streamline medication regimens
- Sepsis prevention – prevent potential complications of infection with proactive monitoring and education
Qualifying for At-Home Healthcare
Summa Health at Home is helpful for patients who find it difficult to leave their homes for medical, physical or psychological reasons.
Other qualification triggers include:
- Chronic, severe illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, stroke or chronic heart failure
- Physical disadvantages such as difficulty walking or fear of falling
- Multiple medications
Medicare, Medicaid and most major insurance companies cover most home care services, however individual coverage varies.
Do you have a family member or loved one that might benefit from Home Care Services?
Answer the following statements to the best of your ability. If you answer yes to any statement below, your family member or loved one may benefit from home care services.
Family Member/Loved One:
- Has problems taking medications or understanding how to take medications.
- Requires treatments that need to be done at home, such as checking blood sugar, using oxygen, taking care of a wound or using some type of medical equipment.
- Has difficulty walking, falls, is easily tired and does not have enough strength to complete a task.
- Has vision or hearing problems, which may present a safety risk.
- Needs frequent monitoring of blood sugar, blood pressure or breathing.
- Feels depressed, anxious or confused so it is more difficult to care for them.
- Has difficulty caring for themselves as it pertains to bathing, getting dressed, preparing meals or walking.
Home health services may be the alternative that will send you or your loved one on the road to better health. For more information about home health services in the greater Akron area or to make an appointment, contact us at 234.200.1205.
Our Network
Summa Health at Home focuses its efforts on the unique needs of each patient. We offer a number of specialty programs — including support for caregivers — that allow individuals to remain at home for as long as possible. Quality and safety are key drivers for our work.Specialty Programs
All of our customized specialty programs are designed to keep you out of the hospital and comfortable and safe in your home. Call a Summa Health at Home professional at 234.200.1205 to learn more.Restore
State-of-the-art wound monitoring and treatment
Our clinical team uses specialized technology to track wound status, leading to better outcomes and faster healing. Real-time visibility for physicians and other providers allows the team to update wound care plans more rapidly.
Pulmonary Care
Treat and improve both chronic and acute respiratory conditionsThis program works to optimize medication therapy, lung treatments and increase exercise tolerance so you can maintain independence.
Cardiac Care
Advanced care for cardiac conditionsRecovery from a heart event can be challenging. Our team members focus on improving heart health, with a customized care plan that includes skilled education, infusions, rehabilitation, ordered blood tests and medication management.
Stay Active, Stay Home
Preventive and maintenance therapyThis evidence-based program focuses on preventing falls and increasing physical ability. Our therapy team provides specialized therapy training and interventions to keep you in your home longer.
Diabetes Care
Improve glycemic control from the comfort of homeThis program optimizes knowledge of diabetes management, medication therapies and approaches to nutrition.
Services for Caregivers
Caregivers provide services and assistance to individuals who are too ill or injured to care for themselves. Many times, that person is referred to as a “loved one” because they most often are a family member: spouse, parent, partner, child or sibling. However, the term “caregiver” is universal and includes anyone for whom a caregiver provides care, comfort, support and other services – directly or indirectly.
Caregiving is often a full-time job – if not physically, then certainly psychologically and emotionally. Individuals who assume the responsibility of caring for another person are most successful when they:
- Admit caregiving is not easy
- Accept help when it’s offered or ask for help if/when they need it
- Access community services (many organizations provide valuable services to caregivers as well as to those who need help)
- Address their own needs
Recognizing a need to care for the caregiver as well as the patient, Summa Health offers several programs designed to offer support and provide information to those who find themselves in the role of caregiver for a loved one.
To learn more about these programs, call 234.200.1205.
Summa Health at Home Outcomes and Quality
Summa Health at Home utilizes several methods to assess quality of care and patient satisfaction.
All programs of Summa Health at Home seek feedback related to care and services provided to patients through the use of customer satisfaction surveys. Following a care episode, Medicare-approved satisfaction surveys are sent to patients and/or caregivers. Several areas of care are explored through targeted questions, such as performance related to weekends and evenings, treatment with respect, communication, rating of care, etc.
Results from these surveys are compiled and trended by a third-party vendor to assure complete confidentiality. Results are also compared to national and Medicare targets. These comparisons assist in identifying areas for improvement.
Summa Health at Home meets or exceeds performance expectations in several key areas:
- Recommendation of the services of Summa Health at Home
- Overall services rated as excellent
- Response to needs in evenings and on weekends
- Education provided regarding medications
Locations
If you have any questions, please contact us at 234.200.1205.