Home Care Services
Advances in home health care and changes in modern medicine have made treatment and therapy at home the right choice for many patients. People seeking an alternative that balances expert care with the familiar surroundings of home have put their trust in Mass General Brigham Home Care.
The services listed below are delivered by our Mass General Brigham-owned and operated home care team. We’re committed to providing safe, compassionate, high-quality care for you and your family.
Our home health care services
If you need treatment at home that requires a higher level of medical care – something that must be performed by a skilled professional – Mass General Brigham Home Care offers home nursing care services from highly-trained nurses. Our home nursing care staff provides a level of expertise and a commitment to your well-being that is second to none. They are highly trained, knowledgeable, trustworthy, and they are also screened, insured, and credentialed. We work to recruit the most qualified and compassionate healthcare professionals.
Our skilled nurses can:
- Help you to control the impact of acute and chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, and heart disease as well as help reduce the complications caused by wounds and ostomies
- Teach self-care techniques for asthma, diabetes, stroke, heart and respiratory conditions, wounds, ostomies, and catheters
- Monitor a person’s vital signs, blood pressure, heart rate, medication, and any special diet
- Arrange for additional services if needed and communicate with others in the home health care team
Our in-home Physical Therapy professionals are ready to help you recover from an illness, injury, or surgery. If you or a loved one has suffered a stroke, traumatic brain injury or other life-changing event, or had surgery to replace a hip or knee, our specially trained in-home Physical Therapists are available to help you our your loved one get the most out of every day.
In-home Physical Therapy with Mass General Brigham Home Care consists of helping to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent disability for patients who have experienced an injury or illness.
Our in-home Physical Therapy services treat conditions including:
- Orthopedic injuries or surgery
- Joint replacements
- Heart and/or breathing problems
- Stroke or neurological diseases and injuries
- People who fall or are at risk for falls
Occupational Therapy with Mass General Brigham Home Care helps restore the ability to perform activities of daily living and in the work environment. Our in-home Occupational Therapists treat conditions that are physically disabling, and they teach patients how to regain skills or compensate for permanent loss of function.
Conditions treated with in home Occupational Therapy include:
- Arm/wrist/hand injuries or surgery
- Joint replacements
- Stroke or neurological diseases and injuries
- Patients with impaired self-care ability
At Mass General Brigham Home Care, home health case management is performed by the primary clinician assigned to a patient’s care with the goal of assisting patients and families with navigating the many services available to them in the home setting and helping them cope with complicated situations in the most effective way possible to achieve a better quality of life.
For example, our nurse case managers help home care patients and families with issues such as:
- Identifying health care needs and forming a plan to meet those needs
- Matching individuals’ needs to the right resources
- Advocating on behalf of the patient and family to obtain needed services
- Assessing the effectiveness of home care treatments and services
- Suggesting changes to services if necessary to meet an individual’s changing needs
Our home health social workers assist patients and families with navigating the many services available to them in the home setting. They help patients and their families cope with complicated situations in the most effective way possible to achieve a better quality of life for the patient.
Our Home Health social workers help home care patients and families with issues such as:
- Managing their daily lives in the care setting
- Coping with challenges that may come up
- Solving personal and family problems in the care setting
- Finding community resource assistance when needed
- Helping with insurance coverage and payment documentation for home care services
Our Speech-Language Pathologists can help improve the quality of life for you or someone you love who is experiencing difficulties with functional and/or cognitive tasks, such as swallowing, reading, writing, completing computations, memory, and concentration.
In-home Speech Therapy Pathologists with Mass General Brigham Home Care treat patients who may be recovering from an illness and:
- Cannot speak or speak clearly
- Have swallowing difficulties
- Have trouble reading, writing, or completing computations
- Cannot attend to tasks, concentrate, remember information, problem solve, reason or exercise good judgment
Proper nutrition is an important part of recovering and living independently at home. At Mass General Brigham Home Care, we know that healthy eating can help speed recovery and enhance quality of life. But with so many food choices available today, it can be hard to know what’s best for your individual health needs.
Our home care nutrition services, including nutritionists or dietitians, can help you and your family plan easy-to-make meals appropriate for your medical condition, offer advice on the best foods for you to eat and give you guidance to help you continue to live – and eat – well at home.
Our home care nutritional services are provided by healthcare professionals who:
- Help patients and families plan easy-to-make meals that are appropriate for their medical condition
- Provide advice about what food is best for you to eat and how to prepare it
- Provide helpful guidance and suggestions to help you continue to live well at home
Our certified and insured home health aides offer care, compassion, and support to help you, or a family member, recover from a procedure, or live well and as independently as possible. We offer just the level of care you need while respecting your privacy and dignity.
A Home Health Aide with Mass General Brigham Home Care provides compassionate assistance with activities of daily living in your home with dignity and respect. A home health aide may be just one part of your home care team.
A change in your health care situation is not always an easy thing to deal with. A certified home health aide can help as part of your home care team in many ways during a time of care or recovery transition, always showing you kindness, understanding and respect while maintaining your need for privacy and dignity.
Services provided by home health aides include:
- Bathing and grooming
- Meal preparation and eating assistance
- Exercise (as part of your home health plan of care prescribed by your physician)
- Mobility and help with moving from one place to next
- Medication reminders
Now at Mass General Brigham Home Care, we can help you feel safer, more connected, and better informed about your health than ever before. All from the comfort of your own home.
At Mass General Brigham, our Home Care program utilizes the most advanced technology to help provide best-in-class service for its patients. Healthcare technology that once was available only in the hospital now allows Mass General Brigham to offer a premium level of care at home.
These services are leveraged by a network of qualified clinicians who deliver care designed to meet the unique needs of each patient, with the goal of optimizing independence and quality of life.
Our healthcare technology products help keep you the patient safer in your own home. Our Home Care program can help you choose the right services, and we will make sure you feel comfortable using them. So, you in turn will feel more comfortable in the place you know best: home.
Medication Dispensing
Manage your medications without worry or confusion. Our medication dispensing service helps you manage your medications without worry or confusion. An alarm alerts you when it’s time for medication, so you never miss a dose.
For more information about the Medication Dispensing Service from Mass General Brigham Home Care, call 1-800-910-4225.
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
What is a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)? Just press a button to get help any time you need it, day or night.
Nearly 4,000 people throughout Eastern Massachusetts use our Lifeline for fast access to emergency help if they can’t get to the phone. PERS provides you with an easy-to-use system that can help provide a sense of confidence to continue to get out and live life to the fullest.
Any time you need help – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – a PERS system is there. Press your Personal Help Button if you’ve fallen and you are not sure if you’re seriously injured or if you just need some help getting back on your feet. Your Response Associate will quickly determine what you need, whether it’s assistance from a neighbor or emergency response services.
For more information about PERS, call us at 978-236-1525.
844-744-4200
Call us today to learn more about Home Care!