Home Health
Home Health in Tama County
"No person shall be excluded from participation, be denied benefits, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, political affiliation, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, testing positive for human immune-deficiency virus, or sexual orientation."
If you have any reason to believe that you have been discriminated against for any of the above reasons, you may write to:
Sherry Parks, P.A., Chairman
Tama County Board of Health
129 West High Street
Toledo, IA 52342
Services for Tama County Residents
Our home health agency will contact you to determine if home care services are appropriate.
Referrals can be made by hospitals, families, clients and agencies.
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Certified Homemaker-Home Health Aides provide the following services under the supervision of Registered Nurses:
Home Health Aide Services includes personal cares such as:
- bathing
- grooming
- dressing
- oral hygiene
- skin care
- shampooing hair
- assistance with daily activities
- walking
- eating
- counseling on personal hygiene
- assistance with toileting
- assistance with ambulation
Homemaker Services includes:
- meal planning
- grocery shopping
- meal preparation
- light housekeeping
- vacuuming
- dusting
- scrubbing floors
- defrosting refrigerators
- cleaning stoves
- cleaning medical equipment
- washing clothes
- washing personal items
- washing dishes
- home management
- budgeting
- essential shopping such as personal care items
Private Pay/Patient: Services can be paid for privately. The scope of services and charges are based on a sliding fee Financial Data Form. Consideration for medical expenses, income and resources determine the client’s fee percentage.
Donations and memorials are welcome.
Quality Service Rating
Patients are surveyed regarding the care that they receive and are tallied by a third party vendor. The results of these surveys show that Tama County Public Health & Home Care is a 4.0 Star Rating per CMS Quality Rating and a 5.0 Star Rating for Patient Survey Rating.
