Home Health Care

View our story in the Winter 2012 edition of Living Healthy magazine.

Home Health Care Receives Third Award of Excellence

Shawnee Mission Home Health Care (SMHHC) has been selected for the third time in five years as one of the top agencies in the United States. The Award of Excellence was presented to the 2011 HomeCareElite, the most successful home health care providers in the nation. The review names the Medicare-certified agencies whose performance measures in quality outcomes, quality improvement and financial performance are among the top 25 percent of providers in the United States.

SMHHC provides health care services to patients in their home environment. Our team helps patients and their caregivers with medical care and teaches them how to manage the patient's health in their home. By teaching them how to become more independent in caring for their medical needs, patients will often remain independently in their homes and future hospitalizations are frequently prevented.

The SMHHC staff includes:

• Registered nurses
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech therapists
• Medical social workers
• Registered dietians
• Home health aides
• Chaplains
• Volunteers

The Kansas counties we serve include: Johnson, Wyandotte, and parts of Douglas, Franklin, Leavenworth and Miami.

Patients who qualify for Medicare are covered 100 percent. Most commercial insurances also pay for home health at varying rates. Your insurance carrier should be able to give you more information.

For additional information about Shawnee Mission Home Health Care, call 913-676-2163.