Home Health Care Patients In Emergency Situations: Who are they? What do they look like?

Home Health Care Patients In

Emergency Situations:

Who are they? What do they look like?

Missy Pfaadt RN C, MSN

Area Executive Director Caretenders

Almost Family Coverage Area

Caretenders Service Area

Age Distribution of Home Health Patients Served in

20090-141%

15-449%

45-6424%

65-7421%

75-8427%

85+18%

Home Health Patients-

Where will you find them? What will they look like?

Living Arrangements– Place they call home– Caregiver status

Socioeconomic Status Cognitive Status Mental Status Level of Mobility

Home Health Services

Nursing

Medication Management

Wound Care

Cardiac Care

Rehabilitation Services

Social Services

Home Health Aide

Care Coordination

Home & Community-Based Waiver Program

Adult day carePersonal CareRespiteHomemakingMinor home adaptations (ramps,

bathroom aides, etc.)Case Management

Other Types of Medicaid Home Care Programs

• Consumer Directed Option• Michelle P Waiver• Supports for Community Living• Acquired Brain Injury• Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis,

and Treatment Services (EPSDT)• Model Waiver II

Equipment Used by Home Care Patients

• O2

• Catheters

• G-Tubes

• Infusion Devices

• Walkers and Canes

• Wheelchairs

• Ventilators

• Hoyer Lifts

• Specialty Mattresses

• Cushions

• Breathing Machines

• Hospital Beds

• Suction Machines

Home Health Care in Emergency Situations

• Agency Emergency Management Plan

• Patient Prioritization of Current Census

• Responsibilities to Patients in an Emergency

• Restrictions on home health services in the community

Missy Pfaadt RN-BC, MSNArea Executive Director

4545 Bishop Lane Suite 200

Louisville, KY 40218502-238-5150

missypfaadt@caretenders.com