Chronic Illness Care/Oversight at Home--Visiting Doc/Nurse Recs in North Bethesda/Rockville?
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Anonymous
| Hi everyone, I'm trying to find someone who can visit my mother once a week or so to check up on her medically. She has a team of doctors, but they treat her for acute issues and there's not a huge amount of coordination and no check-ins unless things get urgent. She has several serious health issues, including congestive heart failure, and needs more ongoing attention. Ideally, I think this would probably be a nurse who comes to the house on a regular basis. We have used nursing services after hospital stays, but those services run out at a certain point and we need something that will last as long as necessary. I am happy to consider private nurses (instead of agencies) if there are any who do this kind of work. Many thanks for any suggestions! |
Anonymous
| What kind of care? Checking vital signs, administering meds ? |
Anonymous
| Thanks for responding. For the most part, she does not need help with vitals or meds. She has a companion living with her who can do that, but she can't assess her medically. She needs someone who can address issues/symptoms as they arise, coordinate with doctors when necessary, and also give her some peace of mind. Her doctors/specialists are good, but they don't check up on her. I have been looking into at-home nursing programs but so far none serve her area. I've been calling geriatricians and even concierge medical practices. So far, all answers are negative: we don't serve that area, the practice is full, etc. I'm beginning to think that an independent medical professional--ideally a nurse practitioner?--who works on his/her own may be the only option as we have not had luck with agencies. |
Anonymous
| I'm just struggling with what "assessing her medically" means on a weekly basis. You could probably hire a CNA to take vitals but otherwise it's tough to understand why she nor her companion can't call a doctor or go to the ER if there is a concern. An NP that essentially gives her a weekly check up seems like overkill. What are her chronic illnesses? |
Anonymous
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I think I know how to help.
Please provide a contact email or phone number, and I will message you offline. |
Anonymous
bukuindo1989@gmail.com Thank you! |
Anonymous
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Gilchrist, as in the Baltimore area hospice company, offers a non-hospice level of care called "Elder Medical Program," for house-bound individuals with at least 3 serious chronic illnesses. This is covered by Medicare, and includes a nurse visit weekly, 24/7 nurse line, and coordination among the Gilchrist doctors, social workers, and nurses.
Do a search for Elder Medical Program, in your area. Maybe that could help. |
Anonymous
Will do. Thank you! |