St. Francis brings health care home to central Indiana patients

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Sometimes the best medicine for patients is being able to recover in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their homes.

That is the thrust behind St. Francis Home Health Care Services, which serves Marion, Johnson, Morgan, Shelby, eastern Hendricks and western Hancock counties. The department has been steadily increasing it emphasis on efficiency and quality of care patients receive.

“Our service helps the patient transition from the hospital to home,” said Program Administrator Kelli Kappus. “Too many patients leave the hospital and are confused about their medications or discharge instructions. Our goal is to make every patient and caregiver as independent with their care as possible.”

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, only 20 percent of St. Francis Home Health patients are hospitalized, and 16 percent seek emergent care while receiving home health. Nationally, that compares 30 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

The St. Francis program offers nursing, aide and social work services, and physical, occupational and speech therapies.

Home Health Care liaisons are based at St. Francis Hospitals at Beech Grove and Indianapolis and they are available to coordinate services before patients are discharged.

Home services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance agencies.

St. Francis Home Health Services is located at 438 S. Emerson Ave. in Greenwood. For more information, call toll-free at 800-390-1502, or 317-865-2080.