Mercy Medical -> Alabama, Neuro-Psychiatric Home Health

Providing Home Care since 1981

Serving Mobile and Baldwin counties

Lower healthcare costs

Easy transition from hospital to home

Instruction and regular assessments by specialized healthcare professionals

Education for patient and family on rehabilitative procedures, nutritional, emotional and spiritual issues, proper care and medical equipment needs

Renowned Pediatric Home Care Service

24 hour on call care

Hospice pioneers of South Alabama

Focuses on pain and symptom management, comfort and quality of life

Holistic plan of care helps patients achieve their fullest potential and maximum independen

Home Care > Neuro-Psychiatric Home Health

Mercy Neuro-Psychiatric Home Care treats homebound patients with neurological deficits, psychiatric disorders, emotional problems, or any illness that can cause a change in a person’s behavior, thoughts and needs. Through a team of healthcare professionals, patients receive coordinated services aimed at keeping them active and functional in their most treasured and familiar environment, their home.

Mercy
Neuro- Psychiatric
Home
Care
Diagnoses

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Parkinson’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia
Other Neuro-Psychiatric disorders

Requirements for admission to Mercy Neuro-Psychiatric Home Care include :

Admission
Requirements
Include

a physician’s referral
a major mental diagnosis as determined by the American Psychiatric Association
patient must be homebound except for occasional outings
a need for medical services that are intermittent, reasonable and necessary, as defined by Medicare

Mercy Neuro-Psychiatric Home Care is administered by a team of trained, healthcare professionals including a patient’s physician; a medical director; skilled nurses (specialized in neuro-psychiatry); home health aides; a social worker; physical, occupational, respiratory* and speech therapists; a pharmacist;* a registered dietitian;* and a chaplain.

Neuro- Psychiatric
Home
Care
Services

Skilled nursing care –
RN on call 24/7
Instruction on care, treatment and medications
Physical exams/assessments
IV therapy, wound care, catheter care, colostomy care, lab tests
Rehabilitation Services –
physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies
Nutritional, emotional and spiritual counseling
Personal care –
bathing, dressing, and grooming
Assistance with medical equipment and supplies
Assistance with financial and community resources
Home safety instruction

Combining patient and family education with comprehensive treatment planning, Mercy Home Care programs focus on quality care and family support. Mercy treats the patient’s mind, body and spirit and provides patients and their families with privacy, respect and dignity.

*Available for consultation.