Home Care
 Ottumwa
Regional Home Care offers quality home health care to
residents in our Iowa ten-county area: Appanoose, Davis,
Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, eastern Marion, Monroe,
Van Buren, Wapello and western Washington.
We are Medicare certified and will help you in seeking
reimbursement for your home health care services from
Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. We are certified
to provide services to clients who qualify for Frail
and Elderly, ill and handicapped, AIDS-HIV, HCBS-MR,
and brain injury waivers.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO) accredited services are available
24 hours a day, seven days a week, with office hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Call (641) 684-3136, or toll-free 1-800-933-ORHC. After
hours you can reach us by calling (641) 684-2300 and
ask for a Home Care nurse.
Better health begins with a full-range of services
- Registered Nurses
- Medicare Certified Psychiatric Nurse
- Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
- Private Duty Nurses
- Nursing Outreach
- Certified Home Health Aides
- Private Duty Aides
- Physical and Occupational Therapists
- Speech Pathologists
- Medical Social Workers
- Education of the Patient and Family
- Referrals to Other Community Resources
- Aging Services
- Equipment Loan Library
- Laboratory Specimen Collection
- Nutritional Counseling
- Support Groups
Many of these services are included in the following
specialties:
Bringing specialized therapy home:
Home Infusion Therapy
- Nutrition Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Pain Management
- Chemotherapy, provided by certified Registered
Nurses
- PICC line certified Registered Nurses
Bringing hope home:
Oncology (Cancer) Home Care 
Ottumwa Regional Home care can, under your physician's
supervision, provide oncology care in your home, an
important factor in your recovery.
- Clinical assessment and evaluation
- Cancer education
- Bladder/bowel management and ostomey education
- Pain Control
- Chemotherapy, provided by certified Registered
Nurses
- Wound care
Bringing peace of mind home:
Psychiatric Home Care
Psychiatric treatment can be done at home with the
least amount of disruption to your life-style.
- Mental/physical status assessment
- Home environment/safety assessment
- Medication instruction and/or administration
- Supportive psychotherapy
Bringing your child home:
Pediatric Home Care
By our pediatric nurses educating and supporting you
and your family, together we can provide the quality
care your child deserves. Special services offered include:
- Baby assessment
- Home and community care planning
- Infant massage certified Registered Nurses
Bringing home the heart:
Cardiac Home Care
Ottumwa Regional Home Care provides cardiac-trained
Registered Nurses to enable you to modify the risks
by changing behaviors that cause heart disease:
- Cardiac assessment services
- Risk factor modification
- Patient teaching
Private Duty Registered Nurse
We offer Registered Nurse private duty nursing with
designated hours needed, not covered by Medicare, Medicaid,
or Private Insurance. Skilled needs could include, but
are not limited to, the following services:
- General Assessment
- Medication setup and/or administration
- Injections
- Laboratory Specimen Collection
- Dressing Changes
- Safety Assessment
- Nutritional Assessment
- Educational Instruction
Private Duty Home Health Aide/Certified Nurse Aide
Our Certified Home Health Aides or Certified Nurse
Aides are supervised by our Registered Nurses who set
up a plan of care. Duties could include, but are not
limited to:
- Assisting with personal cares
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminding
- Security Checks
- Errands
- Grocery Shopping
- Laundry Services
Call Ottumwa Regional Home Care today, (641) 684-3136.
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