Home Care Services
With services provided in the comfort of your apartment home, we customize a health care plan with you – covering your exact needs – on a short-term or long-term basis.
St. Benedict’s Community operates with a Home Care license and serves the needs of tenants living in our housing settings. The need for individualized Home Care services is determined upon move in. Our goal - our relationship with you - is focused on maintaining your health and comfort. The fees are determined based on the number and scope of services needed.
The following services are included in the Home Care base rate:
- Home Care aide on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Home Care Registered Nurse on campus weekdays and on-call 24 hours a day
- Nurse liaison with health care professionals
- Nurse supervisory visit every other month
- Nurse coordination of laboratory requests
- Maintenance of clinical record by nurse
- Response by Home Care aide for unanticipated non-health related calls
- Monthly wellness blood pressure and weight checks
- Light housekeeping (weekly cleaning of apartment, daily trash removal and bed making upon request)
- Weekly laundering of bed linens
Additional nurse and Home Care aide services may be purchased. This includes lab draws, nurse evaluation for emergencies or change in condition, and miscellaneous resident requested services. All residents are evaluated for Home Care needs when they move in.
