Home Health Services
Who We Can Help
UPMC HomeCare's staff of nurses, therapists, technicians, aides, and other health care professionals helps patients of all ages recover from a wide range of conditions. For example:
- a cancer patient who needs chemotherapy and around-the-clock nursing care
- a child with diabetes who needs diet counseling, information about testing blood sugar levels, and a blood glucose monitor
- a teenager recovering from a fracture
- an older person recovering from hip replacement surgery who needs physical and occupational therapies as well as a hospital bed
- a businessman recuperating from a heart attack
- a pregnant woman with high blood pressure or diabetes
- a newborn with breathing problems
- a stroke patient who would benefit greatly from physical and speech therapies
Doctors often order coordinated home care services for the following conditions:
- diabetes
- heart conditions such as heart attack, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease
- high-risk pregnancy
- infant disorders such as apnea, jaundice, and at-risk for SIDS
- cancer
- arthritis
- lung conditions such as COPD, emphysema, pneumonia, and bronchitis
- AIDS
- sleep disorder
- stroke
- burns
- amputation
- infection
- behavioral disorders including Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and depression
- digestive disorders
- bone and muscle conditions
- balance disorder
- post-surgery complications
- neurologic conditions including ALS and multiple sclerosis
- joint replacement
- transplanted organ