Injections | Wound Care | Monitoring Vital Signs
Administering Medication | Ambulatory Escort Service | Payment Options

When you contact TriSouth, you can start to relax. We’ll ask you some simple questions to find out who needs care, what the patient’s symptoms are, what specialists might be needed, and how soon care needs to begin. With these answers, we can determine the services you need. Your home health care nurse will oversee everything, from scheduling other care providers to ordering any special equipment or supplies you may need.

And because you might have questions when your doctor’s office is closed, we’re here for you around the clock. You can call our toll free number, 866-523-2505, any time of day or night to get information from a friendly, reassuring – and highly trained – professional who will walk you through the process.

Top 5 Reasons to use TriSouth Health Services

1. Compassion
We understand that there is often emotional, physical, and financial stress associated with using home health care. Our clinical professionals, home health aides, and office staff are fully aware that you need your questions answered and your medical needs attended to. They also know it’s important to do so in a manner that makes you comfortable and helps you or your loved one live the best life possible.

2. Availability, 24/7
Whether you have planned in advance for home health care or face a crisis and need an immediate solution, we are available to you when you need us, where you need us. Our staff can be reached all day and night, all week, every day of the year, including holidays. And we have the resources to provide you with care, no matter what. For example, if your nurse is sick, you won’t go without services you require – we can send in a back-up at moment’s notice.

3. Understanding
We understand that you and your loved ones live in the real world, dealing with all of life’s ups and downs. We understand when your parents want to live in their own home but you can’t be with them all the time. We understand when your wife will need help getting around, bathing, and taking care of her wounds after she leaves the hospital. We understand when your father is cranky because he needs to give up his favorite foods, now that he’s been diagnosed with heart failure and diabetes. No matter your situation, we understand how to provide the highest quality home health care when, where, and how you need it.

4. Services
Too often, home health care is misunderstood as being just for older people. We do offer more senior care services than most home health care organizations, but TriSouth provides much more. We have services for pregnant women and their newborns, for children suffering from chronic illnesses, and for adults of any age recovering from surgery.

5. Being #1 with Doctors and Hospitals
Our reputation with our doctors and hospitals is stellar. Every day, we work with medical professionals to ensure your smooth transition from hospital to home and coordinate your Plan of Care. Doctors and hospital personnel know they can count on us to give you the highest quality home care possible – and you can count on us to be reliable, compassionate, and knowledgeable.

• Teach you to administer you own injections
• Pre-measure medication to prevent dosage errors
• Administer injections for you, as frequently as needed
• Work with you and your doctor to access treatment and dosage
• Provide comfort and support.

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Wound Care

Each year, thousands of patients throughout the North Carolina and South Carolina area are discharged from the hospital with slow-healing surgical wounds. Others suffering from chronic conditions, like diabetes, often have wounds or open sores that don’t heal easily. To prevent infections and other serious complications once a patient has left the hospital, getting proper wound care at home is critical.

At TriSouth, we aim to provide the highest level of wound care for our patients. A skilled nurse will work closely with each patient to establish a treatment plan and evaluate progress every step of the way.

While specific treatments may vary by patient, our nurses can provide the following wound-care services:

• Basic Wound Care: cleaning wounds, and changing wound dressings and administering
  antibiotic therapy (if prescribed).
• Self Care Training: education for patients and caregivers on how to change wound dressings,
  monitor healing, manage pain, and recognize potential complications.
• Cutting-Edge Treatment: state-of-the-art therapies such as Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC),
  which employs suction technology to stimulate tissue growth and heal wounds faster. Our
  nurses also may take digital photos of wounds and email them to patient’s doctors, for
  consultation.

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Monitoring Vital Signs

At TriSouth, we want to help you live your best life possible – and stay healthy. One of the most effective ways to do so is by carefully monitoring basic vital signs, which allows us to identify problems early and take measures to prevent them from becoming serious. During home visits, we check and review your overall condition and teach you about your body, so you can take control of your own health and spot potential symptoms.

For example, a two-pound weight gain for a person in good health may not be significant, but for a patient with congestive heart failure, it can signal a major medical problem. Our nurses teach you about your specific condition and ensure that any changes are evaluated, communicated to your doctor and treated.

To help maintain your health, our nurses:

• Check your vital signs, including your blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, respiration
  rate, and weight.
• Teach you how to use a blood pressure cuff and other equipment, if necessary.
• Provide self-care and education materials about your specific illness.
• Help you evaluate changes in vital signs and recognize potential complications.

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Administering Medication

Medication can work wonders – they can prevent and control illness, relieve pain, and fight infection. However, if they’re taken incorrectly or in the wrong combination, medicines can also cause serious problems. TriSouth Health Services can help patients manage their medications, making sure they take the right dose on the right day or at the right time.

Our skilled home care professionals will:

• Help you organize your pills and create an easy and effective system for tracking your daily
  medications
• Pre-pour or pre-measure medications for you
• Check to make sure prescriptions are filled and expiration dates are noted
• Assess the effectiveness of medications and monitor potential side effects
• Work with your doctor and pharmacist to prevent dangerous drug interactions
• Develop reminder systems and extra safety precautions
• Help you plan for travel and other changes to your daily routine

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Ambulatory Escort Service

From getting to and from the doctor’s office to going out and enjoying a movie, our ambulatory escort service enables older adults and people with limited mobility the opportunity to get around town.

We can provide a home health aide who can accompany you on shopping excursions, family gatherings, and outings with friends, or any other place you want to go. Our home health aides can also pick you up and bring you home when you are discharged from the hospital.

If you have problems communicating when you get to your appointments, our bilingual aides can help you make your needs known. They may also be able to assist with translating forms, applications, and other information.

All of our home care aides/CNA’s are carefully screened and receive specialized training, and they are insured. You can feel comfortable allowing our staff into your home.

Sometimes you just need a helping hand.

Just getting to and from a doctor can be a difficult task. TriSouth can make things a little easier, for both the older adult as well as the family of the caregiver.

From getting to and from the doctor to going out and enjoying a movie, our ambulatory escort service enables older adults to get around town.

We have the capabilities to provide:

• Assistance getting to and from:
  • General medical and dental procedures
  • Outpatient testing procedures
  • Same day surgical procedures
  • Pick up at hospital discharge
  • Assistance with trips to the movies or other social functions
• Home health aide escorts for:
  • Family gatherings
  • Vacations
  • Shopping excursions

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Payment Options

When you choose TriSouth as your home care provider, you can cross “How am I going to pay for this?” off you list of worries. The services we provide are ordered by your doctor and then, as appropriate by Medicaid, or your private insurance plan. Private insurance plans, including managed care plans, authorize your care before we visit you.

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