We are a faith-based home health care agency.
Assists patients with bathing, toileting, ambulation, grooming, foot care, and exercises.
Assesses blood pressure, heart rate, respiration
Checks oxygen saturation
Provides treatments such as wound care, blood sugar monitoring and medication administration
Assesses tolerance of new medications, assessing for adverse side effects
Teaches regarding medications, diet and signs and symptoms of a developing problem
Teaches the patient how to manage their illness, disease or compensate for an injury
Case manages a plan of care and coordination of additional health services or community resources that will allow the patient to remain in their own home safely.
Works with patients to increase independence with activities of daily living:
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Dressing
- Personal care needs
- Eating
- Toileting
Works with patients to increase independence with instrumental activities of daily living:
- Meal preparation
- Routine household tasks
- Ability to use telephone
- Laundry
- Grocery shopping
Provides home safety assessments
Offers fall risk assessments
Works to improve ambulation, stability/functional mobility
Increases physical endurance
Teaches energy conservation techniques
Evaluates for safety equipment
Specializes in Parkinson’s Disease treatment programs
Certified in Lymphedema Therapy
In the short video below, Sister Faith Marie Woolsey, physical therapist, talks about why Franciscan Home Care offers lymphedema therapy:
Psychosocial assessments
Short term counseling
Emotional support for patient and caregiver
Coping techniques
Exploring community resources
Exploring financial resources
Corrects speech or language problems
Improves cognition-communication
Strengthens voice
Improves swallowing ability
Call 203-238-1441 to speak with an Intake Nurse.
Our services are based on our belief in the dignity of the human person and the sacredness of human life.
