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About Us

Map of Illinois with Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Morgan, Piatt, Sangamon and Shelby counties highlighted showcasing the counties SC Home Health serves

SC Home Health is a not for profit affiliate of Springfield Clinic

Home health is a program of care and support for individuals recovering from illness, injury, new diagnoses, changes to medications, recent surgery or hospitalization. The focus is on recovery, rehabilitation and health education.

Our team provides care for patients residing in the following counties:

  • Christian

  • DeWitt

  • Logan

  • Macon

  • Menard

  • Morgan

  • Piatt

  • Sangamon

  • Shelby

Contact Us

Phone: 217.462.0355

Fax: 217.462.0356

Email: [email protected]

Our Services

Medicare and Commercial covered eligible home health services, including:

Our registered nurses provide diabetic care, home infusion therapy, injections, respiratory services, wound care, ostomy management, medication and pain management and much more. The skilled nurse is there to provide the highest quality of care in coordination with your medical provider.  The nurse's skill and education will empower you to take charge of your health care and overall diagnosis management.

Our physical therapists and physical therapy assistants will assist you in recovering and/or managing neck and back pain, loss of balance, decreased strength, fractures, paresis and more. The therapist will do a full assessment and work with you to identify areas that you want to improve on.  They help to retore functional independence within the home and in the community.

Our certified occupational therapists and speech language pathologists will help you regain control of your activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, transferring and toileting. The occupational therapist will focus on activities, within the home, that you find difficult.  The goal is to restore independence or assist with any adaptations to increase overall functional ability.    The speech therapist can also assist by providing guidance on breathing, swallowing, speaking, cognitive and thinking skills.  They can help to restore communication after loss from surgery and/or illness.

Providing emotional support, resource coordination and advocacy for patients and families. These services include counseling, connecting with community resources, discharge planning, caregiver education, crisis intervention and assistance with advance care planning, ensuring holistic care in a home setting.

Certified nursing assistants will help you with your activities of daily living and do some light home making. The home health aide will work alongside your nursing and therapy services to help promote independence.

Referral Information

Looking to make a referral? SC Home Health welcomes referrals from anyone.

Common Referral Reasons

  • Recent hospitalization or surgery

  • Safety at home after falls or health changes

  • Multiple medications or frequent medication changes

  • New diagnoses such as congestive heart failure, COPD, stroke or diabetes

  • Orthopedic rehabilitation

  • Incontinence

  • Neurological conditions such as Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or celebral palsy

  • Frequent calls to the office with issues/questions

How to Make a Referral

Careers

At SC Home Health, we are committed to our values and continually seek motivated individuals to join our team. As an employee, you will benefit from comprehensive orientation and training programs, gaining new skills and techniques to effectively address the diverse home medical care needs of our patients.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a program of care and support for individuals recovering from illness, injury, new diagnoses, recent surgery or hospitalization. The focus is on recovery, rehabilitation and health education. Our support team provides a wide range of clinical health services to take you or a loved one home safely and enhance ongoing safety and quality of life.

You or a loved one may be able to qualify for service with one or more of the following conditions:

  • Recent hospitalization or surgery

  • Safety at home after falls or health changes

  • Multiple medications

  • New diagnoses such as congestive heart failure, COPD, stroke, or diabetes

  • Orthopedic rehabilitation

  • Incontinence

  • Neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy

  • Frequent medication changes

  • Frequent calls to the office with issues/questions 

Patients must be under the care of a doctor, or other allowed practitioner such as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant and getting services under a plan of care that is reviewed regularly by a doctor. A doctor must certify that the patient needs:

  • Intermittent skilled nursing care (other than drawing blood). And/or:

  • Physical, speech or occupational therapy services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services states that for a patient to be eligible to receive covered home health services, a physician must certify that the patient is confined to his or her home. An individual is considered “confined to the home” (homebound) if he or she:

  1. Because of illness or injury, needs the aid of supportive devices such as crutches, canes, wheelchairs and walkers; the use of special transportation; or the assistance of another person in order to leave their place of residence

  2. Have a condition such that leaving his or her home is medically contraindicated.

In addition, there must exist a normal inability to leave home, and leaving home must require a considerable and taxing effort.

Please note, an individual may still qualify for home health care if he or she leaves home for medical treatment or short, infrequent absences for non-medical reasons, such as attending religious services.

If you believe you or someone you know may qualify for home health services, please contact us at 217.462.0355

Cost

Home health care is a Medicare Part A benefit that does not require a copay or deductible for patients who meet eligibility criteria. Other payment sources may include Medicaid, private insurance, workers’ compensation, private payment or alternative funding.

Frequency of visits are dependent upon physician orders. The level of care is as unique as each patient’s needs. Clinicians visit to perform specific tasks and return at scheduled intervals. If needs change, our care model is designed to be responsive, and visit frequency is adjusted as needed.

Anyone can make a referral by faxing a physician's order to 217.462.0356

For questions regarding insurance for services, please call 217.462.0355 or email [email protected]

We work hard to provide high-quality care to the best of our abilities. If we are not able to meet your specific care needs, we will work with you to refer you to another agency who can meet your needs.