Your Post-Surgery Recovery Experts
Gulfside's skilled home health services help you recover from surgery, illness or injury and remain independent where it really matters...Home.
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Defining Home Health
Skilled home health services from Gulfside Home Health include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and skilled nursing care. All of these are aimed at helping you recover from a surgery, injury or illness in the comfort of home. This can include a knee replacement, hip replacement, bone fracture resulting from a fall, and more.
For the patient, having skilled therapies at home means you can get back to the things you love doing faster and learn new ways to keep your independence. For the caregiver, it means getting the help you need and finding solutions that fit both of your lifestyles.
Home Health Services
Quality Skilled Care
Get back to doing the things you love with the help of our team and skilled home health services. Our hands-on approach allows you to strengthen and recover so that you can keep moving and live life fully.
Maintain Independence
Our team understands that keeping a level of independence is important to you, so we'll work with you to help you learn new ways to do just that. We can help you improve quality of life so that you are able to stay where you are most comfortable: home.
Caregiver Solutions
Caring for someone as they work through the journey of rehab services and skilled nursing can bring its own set of challenges. Our team knows that, and will work with the caregiver alongside the patient to find solutions that fit your lifestyle and needs.
Gulfside Home Health Services include:
- Skilled nursing services to help with post-surgery recovery
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Home rehabilitation services
- Nursing assessment at each home visit to monitor and manage progress
Skilled Nursing Services Include:
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Surgical Dressing Changes
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Medication Management
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Post-Surgical Injections
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Post-Operation Wound Care
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Ostomy Education
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Nutrition Education
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Patient & Family Education
- Catheter Changes
Therapy Services Include:
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Physical Therapy
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Balance Training
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Strengthening Exercises
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Post-Operation Rehabilitation
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Speech Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
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Fine Motor Skills Training
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Adaptive Techniques for Daily Skills
When to Start Home Health
You may be in need of skilled nursing services if you have:
- Had a hospital stay or have a planned surgery
- Fluctuating vital signs
- Dramatic, unintentional weight loss or gain
- Respiratory or circulatory changes
- A need for specific procedures, such as injections, catheterization, post-surgery wound care, or ostomy care
You may be in need of therapy if you have:
- A planned surgery requiring therapy to recover, such as a knee replacement or hip replacement
- Limited range of motion or upper body function
- History of falls or poor balance
- Difficulty going up or down stairs, sitting or standing
- A voice or language disorder
- Difficulty swallowing
- And more
Download Our Patient & Family Training & Support Guide
Thank you for choosing us for your home health team! Gulfside Healthcare Services has
created this guide for you and your caregivers to help in providing training, information,
and support during your care journey
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does "skilled home health" mean?
Skilled home health is built around services that are ordered by a physician. These can include physical therapy, occupational therapy or even speech therapy. These are the services designed to get you back to where you need to be after a surgery, illness or injury, and help you maintain your independence.
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Who can receive services?
Skilled home health services are designed for anyone recovering from a serious injury, a surgery or serious illness. Our hands-on approach allows you to strengthen and recover so that you can keep moving and live life fully.
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What kind of services do you offer?
Gulfside Home Health services include skilled nursing care at home, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in both Pinellas and Pasco County. Services also include medication management, illness monitoring, and a nurse assessment at each visit to monitor and track your progress.
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Who provides care for the patients?
The skilled home health services are provided by expert rehab specialists, including physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. Patients can also receive visits from specially trained nurses, as required by the individual's custom plan of care.
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How are services received?
Anyone can start the process and request an evaluation for services. You can complete the Submit A Referral form and our team will work with you and our doctor to get the necessary orders and paperwork. Your primary care physician can also easily refer you to Gulfside Home Health for an evaluation. Our team can meet with you at home or at the hospital to prepare you to go home after a hospitalization due to an surgery, injury or illness.
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What type of insurance do you accept?
Our team is happy to talk with you about your coverage options to ensure that everyone who needs care, gets it. Gulfside Home Health accepts most major insurance plans. A few examples include:
- Medicare
- VA CCN/Champ VA
- Bright HealthCare (All Plans)
- Priority Health
- WellCare (CareCentrix WellCare)
- Allwell Medicare
- Aetna Medicare
- Optimum Healthcare
- Freedom Health
- Worker's Comp
For personalized coverage information, call us at 813-501-8244 to discuss your options.
Watch A Webinar
Still wondering if home health care from Gulfside could be the right choice for you or your loved one? Here’s a recent webinar with members of our care team talking about the services and benefits of receiving quality, skilled nursing care at home.
Schedule a consultation
If you believe you could benefit from Gulfside Home Health and our services, contact our team for an evaluation. For more information or questions about our services, fill out the form to contact a member of our team or call (813) 501-8244.
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