Home Care
When a patient no longer needs to receive treatment in a hospital, we believe they deserve to be treated in the comfort of their own home without comprising the level of care provided. Indiana University Health Home Care continues to define the highest standards of hospital-based home care through our excellence in patient care, support for early discharge, and better outcomes for our patients, including reduction in preventable readmissions. We are one of the largest, most comprehensive home care organizations in the Midwest and continue to provide innovative programs customized for each one of our patients.
Our team of specialists is able to not only provide the treatment necessary, but we also have billing specialists available to answer any questions you or your family may have about insurance coverage or billing statements. Let us provide you or a loved one the continuity of care in the comfort of your own home.
Home Care Treatment
IU Health Home Care can provide the treatment you need right at home. Our team of credentialed nurses and specialists will bring any necessary equipment you need, and we will provide you and your family the education needed to help manage the equipment and your treatment. Our services include:
Chemotherapy
For patients who are able to receive chemotherapy at their homes, our team will help you set up and learn to manage any nutritional support necessary, as some patients face eating and digestive problems as well as not receiving proper nutrition while undergoing chemotherapy. Our home care program for chemotherapy nutrition is one of the largest in the Midwest, and our nurses and support team will help ensure you are receiving the necessary nutrition daily.
Available Services:
IU Health Bloomington Chemotherapy Care
IU Health White Memorial Chemotherapy Care
Enteral Nutrition Therapy
Patients with a gastrointestinal or esophageal malfunction, or who have been receiving nutrition via a feeding tube, may be ready to return home but not ready to consume food yet. Our nurses will come to your home and set up your feeding equipment and tubes. We will also provide you and your family with the information on how to administer the right amount of nutrition.
Dialysis
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.
Available Services:
IU Health Bloomington Dialysis Care
IU Health White Memorial Dialysis Care
Antiemetics and Hydration
Antiemetics help to prevent or treat the symptoms of acute vomiting and nausea. When a patient is suffering from nausea or vomiting, they can quickly become dehydrated. Antiemetics and other hydrating medications can be received through an intravenous (IV) drip our home care specialists will set up for you.
Total Parenteral Nutrition
When you are having gastrointestinal complications or cannot properly digest food, it becomes necessary to receive all nutritional support through feeding tubes. A proper nutrition formulation will be created by your physician, and one of our home care specialists can help educate you and your family on how to administer each dosage intravenously.
Pain Management
Many post-operative and general oncology patients are eligible to receive medication to manage pain at home. We provide the education necessary to operate the intravenous pump that provides the pain medication. Each pump is provided with a preset dosage determined by your physician, but patients are typically able to provide themselves with self-controlled dosages as they determine it is needed.
IV Antibiotics Anti-Infectives
If you are suffering from an infectious disease and need the treatment provided from a hospital, but it isn’t necessary you remain in a hospital, home care can provide the intravenous (IV) antibiotics or other medications you need in the comfort of your home.
IV Immunoglobulin (IVIG)
Intravenous Immunoglobulin, or IVIG, is commonly used as a treatment for people with a heart condition. If you are a candidate to receive IVIG, one of our specialists will work directly with your physician to ensure you are receiving the correct dosage and being treated properly while at home.
Available Services:
IU Health Bloomington IVIG Care
IU Health White Memorial IVIG Care
Respiratory Services
We can assist in coordinating or provide home respiratory services including: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), nebulizers and ventilators.
Available Services:
IU Health Bloomington Respiratory Care
IU Health White Memorial Respiratory Care
Home Care Innovation
Our home care team is one of the largest and most comprehensive home-health organizations in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. Through our expertise and innovative equipment, we are able to provide advanced patient care, supportive early discharge and better outcomes for our patients, including preventing readmission. We help to improve patient treatments and outcomes through continuously improving our care.
Home Care Team
Our team of home care specialists are specially trained and credited to ensure your safety and health. Our team includes registered nurses, home health aides, physical, occupational and speech therapists, social workers, pediatric and geriatric specialists, infusion specialists and wound care specialists. We will work closely with your physician and inpatient team to provide the continuity of care and treatment you received in the hospital, to the comfort of your home.
