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What home health care services are available?
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How long has Saint Barnabas Health Care System's home health care services been in business?
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Are the agencies licensed and accredited?
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Who conducts the initial assessment to determine services needed?
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What geographic areas do the agencies serve?
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Is the service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays?
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What insurance plans do you take?
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Do you provide services in Assisted Living Facilities?
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Do you provide Home Health Aides through Medicaid?
What home health care services are available?
Saint Barnabas Health Care System's Home Health Care Services offer a wide variety of health care services in the comfortable environment of your own home. We offer a full spectrum of home health care services which includes skilled nursing care, enterostomal therapy, specialized wound care, infusion therapy, venipuncture and laboratory services, maternal child health services, pediatric care, rehabilitation services, personal care services, pain management, dietary consultations and medical social work (for counseling and connections to community resources). The focus of care is to provide you with the home health care and support you need to achieve quality of life, maximizing your independence to the highest possible level.
How long has Saint Barnabas Health Care System's Home Health Care Services been in business?
Community Medical Center Home Health: Established in 1983
Community Kare: Established in 1989
Medical Center Health Care Services: Established in 1989
JerseyCare Home Health: Established in 1995
Are the agencies licensed and accredited?
JerseyCare Home Health and Community Medical Center Health Care Services are accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Medical Center Health Care Services and Community Kare are accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and Medical Center Health Care Services is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Home Care.
Who conducts the initial assessment to determine the services needed?
The Registered Nurse or the Physical Therapist will go through a thorough assessment to identify the patients' needs. They will then determine the most appropriate level of care to allow you to achieve quality of life, maximizing your independence to the highest possible level. The teams of professionals work closely with your physician to coordinate care in your home or place of residence.
What geographic areas do the agencies serve?
Our agencies serve the following counties in the state of New Jersey:
- JerseyCare Home Health covers Essex County only.
- Medical Center Health Care Services covers Essex and Union County and portions of Morris County.
- Community Medical Center Home Health covers Ocean County only.
- Community Kare covers Ocean County and Southern Monmouth County.
Is the service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays?
After business hours, our agencies have an on-call service. Phone numbers are provided once service begins.
What insurance plans do you take?
Medicare, Medicaid, private and managed care insurance, no fault and workers compensation, as well as self pay.
Do you provide services in Assisted Living Facilities?
Yes, an assisted living facility is the patients' primary residence. In addition to services covered by Medicare and Medicaid, private duty care is available by calling Medical Center Health Care Services for Essex County, Union County and portions of Morris County: 973-243-1001 or by calling Community Kare for Ocean County and Southern Monmouth County: 732-905-1776.
Do you provide Home Health Aides through Medicaid?
Medical Center Health Care Services participates in the Personal Care Assistance (PCA) Program offered by Medicaid.
