1st Care At Home

Home Health

Our healthcare professionals turn homes into healing environments where patients and their families learn to care for themselves. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we are committed to a standard of excellence as individuals and as an organization. For high quality care with respect for the individual, call today for a free consultation to discuss care provision possibilities for you or your loved one.

Our team of licensed medical professionals such as Registered Nurses (RNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) offer skilled nursing services in your home.
These services can include, but are not limited to the following:
-Nursing Education on disease processes (including diet recommendations)
-Medication Management
-TPN & IV Fluids
-Cardiac Drips
-Foley Catheter Changes
-Wound Care & Management
-Surgical sites/incision care
-Tube Feeding Education
-Cannula Changes
-Wound Vac Therapy
-Chest tube drainage/management
Skilled Nursing Handout
Our Home Health Aides can assist you with activities such as bathing, dressing, or provide assistance as you move about your home.
Our Physical Therapy team is responsible for assessing, planning, participating and organizing rehabilitative programs that improve patient mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
Examples of instances PT may be needed may include, but are not limited to the following:
-Ortho Related Injuries
-Knee/Total Hip Replacement
-Stroke/Cardiac Event (Heart attack)
-Parkinson’s Disease
-Arthritis/Degenerative Joint/Bone Disease
*PT can be a standalone service.
Physical Therapy Handout
Occupational Therapists treat injured, ill or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They assist the patient in development, recovery, improvement, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.
Examples of instances when OT may be needed may include, but are not limited to :
-Decline in ability to dress/bath
-Inability to safely do household chores
-Recent shoulder surgery or exacerbation of previous injury
Occupational Therapy Handout
Our Speech Therapy team works to assess, prevent, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in both children and adults.
Our team also offers LVST Loud and VitalStim Therapy.

LVST Loud is a therapy method that trains people with Parkinson’s Disease to improve their voice and speech intelligibility. It has been researched and clinically proven to improve voice volume and speech intelligibility.

VitalStim Therapy is designed to help swallowing through the use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES). Electrical stimulation is used to aid muscle strengthening to rehabilitate the swallow. The sensory stimulation that is provided also helps muscle recruitment and swallowing function.
*ST can be a standalone service.
Speech Therapy Handout
Our team of Medical Social Workers are available to assist patients with accessing community resources, assessment of the social and emotional factors related to the patient illness, need for care, their response to treatment, and adjustment to care.
*Not offered as a standalone service.
Medical Social Work Handout

Home Health Services

Home Health Locations

1st Care At Home-South Boston
425 Main St., South Boston, VA 24592
P: (434) 572-1312 | F: (434) 572-6211
HHSouthBoston@firstcare.biz

Service Area

Referral-South Boston

Home Health Flier

1st Care At Home-Lynchburg
2808 Old Forest Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501
P: (434) 384-2800 | F: (434) 384-2811
HHLynchburg@firstcare.biz

Service Area

Referral-Lynchburg

Home Health Flier

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