Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency

The Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency provides health care and other related services to the patient in his/her home, under the direction of the patient's physician. Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency provides it's services to those residing in Leslie County and parts of Clay and Perry Counties.

The goal of Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency is to assist patients with problems of a non-emergency nature, a registered nurse is on call after regular office hours and on week-ends.

Patients needing after-hour service should call the Mary Breckinridge hospital at 672-2901 and ask for the Home Health Nurse on call.

Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency is not designed as a substitute for regular physician visits or emergency room services. Patients with problems of a critical or life-threatening nature should call their doctor or seek care at the closest emergency room.

Services for the Home Bound Patient

• Skilled nursing care by registered nurses.
   
• Assistance with personal care by trained home health aides who work under the supervision of the registered nurse.
   
• Assistance with arranging rental or purchase of medical equipment necessary for the homebound patient.
   
• Arrangements for home visits by a physician on a limited basis.
   
• A variety of laboratory tests and treatments are available in the home.

To Qualify for Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency

 You Need To:

• Be under the care of a physician who recommends home health services
   
• Be essentially homebound
   
• Have health needs that can be adequately met in the home setting by a Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency personnel.

If you feel that you qualify for and would like home health services for yourself or a member of your family ask your doctor or contact the Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency for further information.

Our agency believes that for many individuals, the home is the most positive setting for restoring, maintaining and promoting an optimal level of health and physical well being.

In order to achieve these objectives, our staff strives to:

• Provide quality nursing services in the home setting.
• Encourage patients to reach an optimal level of health and independence.
• Offer comprehensive health care by coordinating the agency's efforts with those of the physicians and other community resources.

Payment for Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency

There are a variety of ways to pay for Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency:

KMC Card (Medicaid), Medicare, Sliding scale fees, Private pay arrangements, and many other types of insurance plans will cover many home health services

The Mary Breckinridge Home Health Agency staff will be happy to explain what services your particular insurance plan will and will not cover.

For those with no insurance arrangements can be made for a private pay plan.