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What is Home Care:
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“Home care refers to the services delivered at the home of a recovering, disabled, or chronically ill patient, who is in need of medical, nursing, or therapeutic treatments to assist with their activities of daily living.”
-California Association for Health Services at Home.
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Sutter North Home Health:
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Our mission is to provide quality and compassionate care to our patients in their place of residence.
The benefits of Sutter North Home Health include: reduced hospital stays, potential cost savings, and individual attention.
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Our History:
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Sutter North Home Health has been serving patients in the Yuba Sutter area with consistent, quaility care since 1997.
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How we rate:
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According to Press Ganey (The health care industry’s leading independent vendor of satisfaction measurement and improvement services) in 2004 Sutter North Home Health rated above average in patient satisfaction for all disciplines. Our percentage for patients that are either re-hospitalized or seeking additional urgent care is less than the state average.
In 2004 Sutter North Home Health was recognized by Lumetra, a home health monitoring agency, with an award for “Moving the Bar” on pain management.
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Services:
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Special programs available through Sutter North Home Health include: comprehensive rehabilitation care (including ortho aftercare), oncology care, in-home treatment of infectious diseases, cardiovascular care, respiratory care, intravenous therapy, post-surgical care, palliative care, wound therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
Meet Our Team - Physicians to Dietitian
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Locations:
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We serve locations throughout the Sutter and Yuba Counties. We also serve specific areas in Butte County. For further information about our services areas, please call our office at 530-749-3450 or click here to send us an e-mail.
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Patient Qualifications:
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Patients must meet these requirements to stay on service.
Homebound: For Medicare patients, leaving home must be infrequent and difficult enough to require assistance. For all other insurances, please confirm with our office at 530-749-3450.
Need for skilled care: Patients must be in need of skilled, intermittent care from a nurse, or physical therapist.
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How to Refer:
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A patient referral can by made by anyone. The referral can come from the physician’s office, or from the local hospital. If you think you or someone you know may qualify and benefit from home health services, please call our office directly and we will assist you.
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Information for Providers
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How to refer patients and more: Provider's Page
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Helpful Links
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Sutter North Community Calendar
Provider's Page
Sutter North Hospice
Sutter Health Palliative Care
Health Plans
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