Skilled Home Health Services

Skilled Home Health Services may include one or more of the following services:

• Skilled Nursing
  This service provides part-time or intermittent nursing care as ordered by the patient’s physician for homebound patients due to disease or disability. Coordinated discharge planning with the hospitals is a valuable tool to ensure continuum of care to the citizens of Greene County. The Department serves both Greene & Scott County.  In addition to our skilled nursing program, patients can receive one or more of the following additional services: 

• ​Home Health Aide
  Services such as bathing, personal care, exercises, ambulation, and respite are some of the services provided to homebound patients by the Home Health Aide. Services are provided under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in accordance with the patient’s Plan of Care. This program provides a key service to the citizens of Greene County and enables them to remain in their homes thus avoiding premature institutionalization.

• Therapy Services
  Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy are also offered through a contracted provider. Occupational Therapy provides training in independent living skills, muscle re-education, adaptive equipment, splinting/orthotics, fabrication and training. Physical Therapy provides therapeutic exercises and gait training for the patient who has suffered a stroke, fracture, traumatic injury, etc., Speech Therapy services those patient’s who have lost their ability to speak or suffer a swallowing disorder.

Payment Sources include:

• Medicare Part A and Part B
• Most Private Insurance

*Participants are allowed to contribute to the cost of this service.​

Greene County Health Department has been a certified Home Health Provider by the Illinois Department of Public Health since 1969.

AFTER HOURS:
800-404-1942

In-Home Respite Services

Respite services are provided to the caregiver to help provide temporary relief of care and supervision on functionally impaired persons age 60 and older.

In order to be eligible for respite care services, family caregivers must be providing in-home and community care to older individuals (age 60 or more) who meet the following definition of frail:

• Is unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial human assistance, including verbal reminding, physical cueing, or supervision; or
• Due to a cognitive or other mental impairment, requires substantial supervision because the individual behaves in a manner that poses a serious health or safety hazard to the individual or to another individual.

Funded by Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland.

*Participants are allowed to contribute to the cost of this service.