Intermittent Care
Services include, but may not be limited to, what is listed. Please contact an Avant Care representative for detailed service offerings.
Skilled Nursing Care
• Catheter care
• Health care instructions
• Infusion therapy
• Medication management
• Pain management
• Tube feeding
• Wound care/supplies
• Diabetic care/supplies/teachings
• Nutrition assessment & counseling
Home Health Aide
• Under the direction of nursing or medical staff
• Ambulation assistance
• Assisting with simple prescribed exercises
• Check vital signs (i.e. blood pressure, pulse rate)
• Document the patient's condition & progress
• Provided it is not the only service required, assist patients with personal care (i.e. bathing dressing & grooming)
Physical Therapy
• Ambulation, gait, transfer & balance coordination
• Assistive device training (i.e. wheelchairs)
• Prosthetic training
• Therapeutic & range of motion exercises
• Safety & fall prevention teachings
Continued Occupational Therapy
• Activities relating to daily living & self-care
• Improve basic motor functions & reasoning abilities
• Use of adaptive equipment
Speech-Language Pathology Services
• Augmentative or alternative communications methods
• Cognitive communication impairments
• Speech, language, voice disorders
• Swallowing difficulties