Home Health Care Services
Recovery often continues after you leave the hospital. Our skilled staff provides the care you need to help you improve at home.
Virtua Home Health Care provides high-quality, at-home care after a hospital or rehabilitation center stay, or to help you manage a chronic illness. Our staff focuses on your recovery, helping you get stronger, readjust to daily life, and prevent repeat hospitalizations and unnecessary emergency room visits.
Our Approach to Home Health Care
After receiving an order from your doctor, a nurse will call you within 48 hours.
Our compassionate staff continues the high level of care you received in the hospital or other medical facility. We monitor your progress and carry out any changes to your treatment as directed by your doctor.
Your registered nurses, therapists, social workers, and dietitians work closely with your family and physician to ensure you receive the care you need.
Virtua Home Health Care staff care for people who:
- Have recently been discharged from the hospital
- Are recovering from an injury or illness
- Are managing a chronic condition or disability
Our Home Health Care Services
We serve people of all ages with the following services:
- Skilled nursing
Registered nurses provide a wide range of care, as well as easy-to-follow education to help you care for yourself. Guided by a comprehensive plan of care, our nurses monitor your condition, help you manage your medications, and perform ordered treatments and procedures. We provide specialized care for the treatment of heart failure, stroke, wounds, and incontinence. - Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
Therapists create an individualized plan of care to improve your overall function and mobility. - Nutrition support
Registered dietitians will create a meal plan that aids your recovery and wellness. - Social work
Social workers help you cope with issues related to illness, the recovery process, and body image following amputation, mastectomy, or other major changes. They make sure you understand your recovery process and help find community resources for continued rehabilitation and financial coverage, if needed. - Palliative care
Our team of experts works with your physician to help you and your family manage your serious or life-limiting illness. - Aides
Home health aides assist you with personal care, including bathing, dressing, and feeding, collaborating with your loved ones as needed.
Virtua Home Health does not offer behavioral health nursing, lymphedema therapy, pet therapy, Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT), or infusion therapy.
Virtua Home Health Care is fully licensed by the State of New Jersey and accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private health insurance plans.
Virtua Home Health Frequently Asked Questions
Our expert team provides treatments and assistance to improve your quality of life, maximize your independence, and help you meet your health goals. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions. You can find additional questions and answers on the FAQ page.
A nurse or therapist will come to your home to evaluate you for home care. During this visit, they will:
- Complete a comprehensive assessment
- Gather your full health history
- Review your medications
- Review the services available and which ones may be beneficial to you
- Review an emergency preparedness plan
- Set up a plan of care to help you to meet your individual health goals
- Answer your questions
- Your name and date of birth to ensure proper identification on every visit
- Any updated discharge instructions or medical visit summaries from your health care providers
- All your medication bottles and your current medication list
- Your insurance card to verify your insurance, review any copays, and changes to your insurance to avoid any billing and payment delays
- A copy of your advance directive, living will, or physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) form if you have them, which will help us understand your wishes
- The name of your caregiver who will assist you with your care at home
- Names of your care partners you give permission for Virtua to share your medical information
- The frequency of your home care visits by a nurse, therapist, home health aide, dietician, and social worker will be based on your individual needs and goals.
Virtua Home Health Care Service Area
We serve residents of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties.
The Virtua Difference for Home Health Care
As the home health agency for South Jersey’s largest health system, we observe consistent, rigorous standards for exceptional care to help you be well, get well, and stay well. Virtua Home Health Care is:
Accredited care
Accredited by The Joint Commission, meaning our Virtua Home Health Care providers meet national standards for safe, high-quality patient care. It is also accredited by the American Heart Association, making it one of fewer than 30 home care agencies across the US to receive Home Health Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association. This designation recognizes Virtua's adherence to AHA standards, including program management, patient and caregiver education, care coordination, and clinical management.
Accredited care
Accredited by The Joint Commission, meaning our Virtua Home Health Care providers meet national standards for safe, high-quality patient care. It is also accredited by the American Heart Association, making it one of fewer than 30 home care agencies across the US to receive Home Health Heart Failure Certification from the American Heart Association. This designation recognizes Virtua's adherence to AHA standards, including program management, patient and caregiver education, care coordination, and clinical management.
Recognized quality
A recipient of the New Jersey Hospital Association Excellence in Quality Improvement Award for interventions to reduce catheter-associated infections in people in home care
Recognized quality
A recipient of the New Jersey Hospital Association Excellence in Quality Improvement Award for interventions to reduce catheter-associated infections in people in home care