Geriatric Patient House Calls
For many older adults, getting to and from medical appointments presents an ongoing challenge. Holy Cross Health offers services designed to keep you or your family member healthy, without leaving home.
The Holy Cross House Calls program enables older adults, who are unable to get to their physician's office, to receive primary medical care at home, delivered by a nurse practitioner.
Nurse practitioners are specially trained and certified to provide comprehensive medical care, including examining and diagnosing patients and prescribing medications. In addition, nurse practitioners can order and arrange for lab and other diagnostic services to be performed in the home.
For eligible home care patients, Holy Cross Health also offers Home Care Connect, an innovative virtual care program that blends in-home, one-to-one care provided by visiting nurses and therapists, with easy-to-use remote monitoring technology and a virtual care center with specially trained nurses who provide around-the-clock support.
Specialized Services Tailored for You
The nurse practitioner works collaboratively with your physician and the medical director of the nurse practitioner program to develop a medical plan of care for you. A social worker is also available to provide counseling and assistance in obtaining other services you may need. Services include:
- History and physical examination
- Health assessment
- Management of acute and chronic medical conditions
- Preventive and wellness education
- Home safety evaluation
- Assessment of activities of daily living
- Psychosocial assessment
The charges for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid recipients are covered by those plans.