Home Health Care in Gurnee, Illinois

Dimensions Home Health Care is a leading provider of home health care in Gurnee, Illinois, and Racine, Walworth, and Kenosha counties in Wisconsin.

For the 8th year in a row, Dimensions Home Health Care has been named as a top Home Health Care provider by the Home Care Elite Recognition Program. Dimensions Home Health Care ranked in the top 25% of all Home Health agencies across the country.

Patient services are provided without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), communicable disease or place of national origin. If you require assistance with verbal or written communication, please let us know. Sign language, interpreters or other communication aides are available free of charge.

What is Home Health Care?

Home care provides treatment for an illness or injury that has made it difficult for you to leave your home. It helps you recover, regain your independence and become as self-sufficient as possible in the comfort of home.

If you have a temporary health issue, recent surgery or have had a recent hospital stay, home care provides qualified medical clinicians who work with you on your path to better health.
If you have chronic or long-term health issues, the goal of home care is to maintain your highest-possible quality of life as you learn to make life changes to adapt to your illness or disability.

Our clinical team works with you and your doctor to evaluate your healthcare needs and develop your plan of care.

How do I get Home Health Care services?

You can call us 24/7 to speak to a representative. We’ll answer your questions, contact your doctor and schedule an in-home visit within 24 hours to assess your needs. It’s just that easy. Call us at 847-360-7660.

What types of services can I receive?

• Skilled Nursing
• Skilled Physical Therapy
• Skilled Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Medical Social Services
• Home Health Aide Services

What does Home Health Care cost?

Home care services are covered 100% by Medicare and major health insurance plans for qualified patients. Call us to find out about your specific Medicare or commercial insurance home healthcare coverage at 847-360-7660.

What is homebound?

Although it is true that Medicare requires an individual to be “homebound” to receive home care services, the definition of home bound has changed and is now much broader.

An individual does not have to be bedridden or confined to their home to be considered homebound. The Medicare definition states that occasional absences from the home for non-medical purposes (a trip to the barber, a walk around the block or a drive) will not necessarily disqualify a beneficiary from being classified as homebound. However, the absences must be infrequent or of a relatively short duration.

Other conditions that classify patients as homebound and eligible for home care services include:

• Beneficiaries may be temporarily homebound due to being recently released from the hospital following surgery, or who may be suffering from resulting weakness and pain, and whose activity is restricted by their physician to certain specified, limited activities (such as getting out of bed only for a specified period or walking stairs once a day)
• Beneficiaries will be considered homebound if they have an illness or injury that restricts their ability to leave their residence except with the aid of supportive devices (canes, wheelchairs and walkers), special transportation or another person. Beneficiaries with conditions for which leaving home is medically constrained are also considered homebound.

Plan Your Care Today!

Planning for home health care services is simple. Our patients seek our care for various reasons. If you are experiencing one of the following situations, we can help.

Need immediate home care services?

After a hospital, nursing home, or rehab stay, we will provide continuum of care at home within 24 hours of discharge from the facility.

Having surgery soon? Plan your home health care today!

If you are planning to have surgery in the near future, Dimensions Home Health Care can help you plan your home health care in advance so that you can concentrate on recovery.

Change in health?

• Are you currently in your home and have concerns or questions about your health?
• Are you worried about your independence at home?
• Have you recently had medication changes?
• Have you been to the emergency room recently or hospitalized recently?
• Do you require therapy services?
• Would you like to better control a chronic disease such as Diabetes, COPD or heart disease?
• Have you been diagnosed with a new illness?

We would be happy to answer your questions, contact your doctor, or schedule an in-home visit within 24 to 48 hours to assess your needs. Please give us a call at 847-360-7660, and we’ll arrange it.

OUR TEAM

Compassionate Staff

Dimensions Home Health Care staff are highly qualified healthcare professionals. They’re compassionate individuals dedicated to providing for your health and happiness at home.

The Health Coach Team Includes:

• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Practical Nurses
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Therapists
• Home Health Therapists

SERVICE AREAS

Wisconsin

Dimensions Home Health Care serves Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha Counties in Wisconsin.

Illinois

Dimensions Home Health Care serves McHenry and Lake Counties in Illinois.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What insurances do you accept?

We accept Medicare and major health insurance plans for qualified patients.

Does my patient qualify for home care?

1. Patient must need, and a doctor must certify that patient needs, one or more of the following:
   • Intermittent Skilled Nursing Care
   • Physical Therapy
   • Speech-Language Pathology Services
   • Continued Occupational Therapy
2. A patient must be homebound, and a doctor must certify that the patient is homebound.

An Individual does not have to be bedridden to be considered homebound. The Medicare definition states that occasional absences from the home for non-medical purposes (a trip to the barber, a walk around the block or a drive) will not necessarily disqualify a beneficiary from being classified as homebound. However, the absences must be infrequent or of a relatively short duration. The following is the Medicare definition of homebound.

Homebound means that leaving home is a taxing effort. A person may leave home for medical treatment or for short, infrequent absences for non-medical reasons, such as a trip to attend religious services. In certain circumstances, you can still receive home healthcare even if you attend adult daycare.

How do I refer a patient to Dimensions Home Health Care?

There are three easy methods to refer a patient to Dimensions Home Health Care:

• Call our agency at 847-360-7660 with orders, we’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Click here to complete and to electronically submit a referral.
• Complete the Physician Referral Form and fax to 847-360-8411.

A comprehensive assessment and evaluation will be completed by a registered nurse who will then admit your patient to our care. A plan of treatment will be sent to the physician’s office for review and signature.

What services does Dimensions Home Health Care provide?

Our clinical team assesses the patient in their home, and we work with the physician to develop the plan of care. A plan may include the following care:

• Skilled Nursing
• Skilled Physical Therapy
• Skilled Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Home Health Aide

What if my patient needs ongoing care?

If your patient requires continued care, at the end of the 60-day certification period, our agency will deliver an updated plan of treatment.

Specialty Programs

Cardiac

Every day, people of all ages face the challenges of living with cardiac disease. At Dimensions Home Health Care, we care about your heart, which is why we have developed a Heart Health Management Program to provide critical medical care, while emphasizing education, medication management, diet and activity guidelines, and self-monitoring of the disease.

Our Heart Health Management Program includes:

• Patient Emergency Plans
• Tracking Tools for Weight Management
• Resources for Heart Health

Diagnoses treated include:

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Hypertension
• S/P CABG (open heart surgery)
• Myocardial Infarction
• CVA (stroke)
• Sleep Apnea

Solutions for Living with Cardiac Disease helps our patients understand their condition and encourage good decision-making around heart health.

Diabetes

Diagnoses treated include:

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Wounds
• Neuropathy
• Vision
• Renal
• Cardiovascular Disease

Pulmonary

Diagnoses treated include:

• Chronic Asthma
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Lung Cancer
• Pneumonia
• Tuberculosis

Rehab at Home: Rehab at Home is an innovative rehabilitation program for persons recovering from orthopedic injuries, as well as hip, knee, or shoulder joint replacement.

• Program Expert: A physical therapist will be your single point of contact and will work with your practice to develop customized protocols.
• Next-Day Service: Therapy services available the day after patient is discharged, including weekends.
• Quality Patient Care:
• Therapy Frequency: High frequency therapy (5x in first week) is available.
• Quality Outcomes: Dimensions Home Health Care consistently ranks in the top 20% of the nation.
• Communication:
• Patient Information Packet: Mailed to the patient 2 weeks prior to surgery explaining the Rehab at Home Program with educational brochures.
• Pre-surgery Phone Call: A program liaison addresses questions and conducts a home safety evaluation via phone to ensure the home environment is optimal for patient’s post-operative return home.

Additional services

• Fall Risk
• Medication Management
• Orthopedic
• Swallowing
• Wound Care

Dimensions Home Health Care is an advocate for your patient’s health and well-being and encourages follow-up physician visits.

To make a referral or if you have any questions, click here, or call us at 847-360-7660.