Home Care for Digestive System Disorders

 
Our goal is to help patients achieve and maintain their maximum level of independence and wellbeing. By providing the appropriate education and skilled services, patients are able to safely remain in their homes once home health is no longer required.

Home care is appropriate for:
  • Recurrent fecal impactions
  • Patients receiving TPN
  • Peptic ulcer (recent onset or recent exacerbation)
  • History of or suspicion of melena and or hematemesis
  • Recent hospitalization.
  • Gastric surgery within past 30 days or complications of gastric surgery
  • Patients with gastrostomy
  • Patients receiving nasogastric feedings
  • Diverticular disease (recent onset or recent exacerbation)
  • Post-op Ostomy
  • Ostomy with complications
  • Malnutrition
  • Weight loss (abrupt)
  • Cirrhosis of the liver with anorexia, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, jaundice or fever
  • Post cholecystectomy
  • Patients requiring dietary modifications and teaching.
  • Gastric Bypass complications
  • Chronic anorexia, nausea and vomiting

What can home health care do to assist patients with Digestive System Disorders:

  • Evaluation and management
  • Disease process education
  • Medication education / monitoring
  • Post-op teaching
  • Wound care
  • Draw lab work / monitor blood levels
  • Diet teaching
  • Assistance with ADLs
  • PT for exercise program
  • Observation and assessment
  • Safety evaluation/ education
  • Assess for home medical equipment
 
 
 
1-800-594-5705
Offices Located in:
Terrell
214 W. Moore Ave.
Terrell, TX 75160
972-524-5800
972-524-9200 fax
1-866-290-4USA		 Mesquite
2944 Motley, Suite 410
Mesquite, TX 75150
972-686-6447
972-686-6485 fax
1-866-295-4USA		 Rockwall
500 Turtle Cove Blvd., Suite 150
Rockwall, TX 75087
972-771-4500
972-771-4288 fax
1-866-257-4USA		 Emory
600 East Lennon, Suite 130
Emory, TX 75440
903-473-4401
903-473-4403 fax
1-866-900-4USA
     
American Home Hospice
216 W. Moore Ave
Terrell, TX 751260
972-524-3800		 Associated Medical Equipment
211 W. Moore Ave
Terrell, Texas 75160
972-524-6800
 
 
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