Home Care

Anti-emetics are medications used to prevent or treat the symptoms of nausea and vomiting.  A patient who is suffering from nausea or  vomiting can quickly become dehydrated. Anti-emetics or hydration fluids can be given through an IV line to provide relief from these  symptoms. These types of therapies may be helpful for oncology patients, pregnant patients, or patients suffering from these symptoms  after surgery or due to a gastrointestinal condition.

Some chemotherapy regimens can be given to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Our trained team will help manage yourtreatment regimen as  well as the side effects that may be associated with your chemotherapy. Sometimes digestive complications or  poor appetite during chemotherapy can lead to poor nutrition, so our nurses and dietitians are available to help you manage your nutrition so that you can have the highest energy level and quality of life during this difficult time.

Our home dialysis program is the largest in the nation. We provide the equipment, on-call support and education necessary to help you take control and treat your condition. We provide an initial assessment to teach you how the equipment works, and then you have the freedom to manage your own care.

Our pharmacy can provide some medications given by injection that are not available from your local retail pharmacy.  Our specialized compounding equipment allows us to provide certain medications in individualized doses, because sometimes a standard dose is not  appropriate (for example, for babies or children).

Intravenous immune globulin, or IVIG, is used as treatment for patients with a variety of autoimmune disorders. If you are to receive IVIG in your home, our pharmacists will work with your doctor to ensure you receive appropriate treatment and one of our nurses will be there to  administer and adjust your infusion as needed for your comfort and convenience.

We provide supplies and supplements for patients who receive nutrition via a feeding tube, which is called enteral nutrition. Our nurses will  instruct on how to use and care for the feeding tube, as well as the supplies and equipment required. Our dietitians work directly with your  doctor to make sure you are receiving proper nutrition.

If you are unable to digest food in your gastrointestinal tract, it may become necessary to receive nutrition through an intravenous (IV) line  directly into your bloodstream, either temporarily or permanently. Our pharmacists work together with your doctor to create a formula that will meet all your nutritional needs, and our nurses will educate you and your family on administration. Our clinical team works closely with your doctor to monitor  your lab results and make any necessary adjustments to your formula.

Patients who have severe pain that is not controlled with oral medications may be eligible to receive injectable pain medications at home. Our nurses provide education on how to operate the infusion pump, and each pump is pre-programmed to provide the customized dose ordered by the physician. Our high-tech pumps even allow the physician to provide orders for small additional “as needed” doses, controlled by the patient, to ensure that pain is managed well and you are kept comfortable.

We can assist in coordinating or provide home respiratory services including: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), nebulizers and ventilators.