MaineHealth home nursing services are provided by highly-trained, registered nurses with experience working with home health patients.
What is home health nursing?
Home health nurses provide expert clinical care, patient and family education and compassionate support at your home. They coordinate an individualized plan of care to maximize your safety, independence and healing. Your care plan may include:
- Physical exams
- Patient education
- Medication management
- Monitoring of vital signs
- IV therapy
- Palliative care
- Chronic condition monitoring
- Wound and ostomy care
- Virtual care | telehealth
- Care team coordination
- Referrals to community resources
Who needs a home health nurse?
Home health care is provided to people of all ages who need help with:
- Transitioning home from a hospital or skilled nursing facility
- Recovering from major surgery, illness or accident
- Advanced chronic disease management such as heart failure or respiratory illness
- A newly diagnosed health condition
