Shore Healthcare
at Home
We make house calls!
When you’re homebound due to illness, there’s only one nonprofit, locally based choice: Shore Healthcare at Home, based in Onley.
We provide
n Wound care
n Pain management
n Physical, occupational and speech therapy
n IV care
n Medication management
n Physical and occupational therapy
n Home Health Aides for help bathing, light housekeeping, etc.
n Medical social services
n Care after surgery
n Pediatrics
n Much more!
We work closely with your doctor to
develop the plan that’s right for you.
Finances
We have contracts with numerous
private insurers, as well as
Medicare and Medicaid.
Free financial
counseling
available.
Call 800-700-6242
Where to find us
We have offices in Onley, but we serve all of Accomack and Northampton counties, from the bridge-tunnel to the Maryland line — including Tangier and Chincoteague islands.
ONLEY OFFICE: 757-789-5000
TOLL FREE: 800-700-6242
Why choose Shore Healthcare at Home?
n Shore Healthcare at Home has received a 100 percent satisfaction rating from patients surveyed by The Jackson Organization, a healthcare polling company.
n Shore Healthcare at Home was singled out as one of the best homecare agencies in the country following a national survey by OCS, a healthcare information company. SHAH was named to the 2006 HomeCare Elite group, which ranks the top 25 percent of home-based care providers nationwide.
n The majority of our patients – more than eight out of 10 – report improvement controlling pain. That’s about 20 percent better than the national average for in-home nursing care. We invite you to check our performance on other issues as well. www.medicare.gov/HHCompare
n We’re the only area homecare agency with two nurses certified in wound, incontinence and colostomy care.
n Our program meets the highest standards. In fact, Shore Healthcare at Home has won the highest level of accreditation from JCAHO, an independent group that monitors healthcare quality.
n Our high-tech wound V.A.C.
equipment reduces swelling, so wounds heal faster.
n We offer easy-to-use and highly
accurate IV infusion pumps that
deliver medication without limiting your mobility.
n We’re the only all-electronic homecare agency on the Eastern Shore. Our nurses use laptops so they can track your care efficiently.
n We’re the only area homecare agency to coordinate with Hospice and Palliative Care of the Eastern Shore to offer certified palliative care nurses for people with chronic illnesses.
n We’re the only area homecare agency to offer Lifeline. This device, worn as a bracelet or necklace, is your security blanket when you’re alone. It lets you summon help at the touch of a button in case of a fall or other emergency.
Memberships
n National Association for Home
Care
n Virginia Association for
Home Care |
