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    Black River Memorial Hospital’s Homecare program provides comprehensive healthcare services in the most comfortable setting—your home. 

    Whether requiring home health care for a short time after surgery, accident, stroke, or heart attack, or for ongoing care for diabetes management, chronic disease, or assistance with activities of daily living, you’ll received skilled and compassionate care. 

    We offer skilled care, personal care and supportive care to enable you to recover at home, in a comfortable environment that can help speed the healing process.

    Our home healthcare professionals and support staff are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year and will work with you and your physician to individualize our care.

    Homecare services can be requested by calling our office at 715-284-3662

    For information on respiratory durable medical equipment for your home, go to our Respiratory Care services page.

    It's also easy to find and compare quality information about local home health agencies.  Just to to data.medicare.gov and click on "Home Health."



  • Physician-ordered services for professional care provided at scheduled (intermittent) intervals.

    Nursing Services

    • Individualized care managed by a registered nurse
    • Nursing assessment, teaching and skilled procedures
    • IV Therapy
    • Pediatric/Child/Adolescent/Adult Care

    Home Health Aide Services

    • Assist with nursing and therapy assignments delegated by professional staff
    • Assist with specialized transfers
    • Personal care
    • Light housekeeping
    • Extended hours per physician’s orders

    In-home Therapy Services

    • Physical therapy
    • Occupational therapy
    • Speech therapy
    • Medical social services

    Reimbursement

    • Medicare
    • Managed care
    • Private insurance
    • Private pay
    • VA
    • Worker’s Compensation

    Physician-ordered services provided by certified Personal Care Workers (PCW).

    Personal Care Services

    • Bathing and personal care assistance
    • Assistance with light transfers
    • Light housekeeping
    • Meal preparation and planning
    • Extended hours when necessary

    Reimbursement

    • Private pay
    • VA
    • Worker’s Compensation


    Non-physician-ordered hourly or overnight services.

    Supportive Care Services

    • Assist with activities of daily living
    • Housekeeping/laundry services
    • Meal planning and preparation
    • Supervision for safety of daily activities
    • Errands/transportation
    • Companionship
    • No bathing or personal care assistance

    Additional Services

    • Individualized care management by Black River Memorial Homecare social worker

    Reimbursement

    • Private pay
    • Worker's Compensation