Patients and caregivers are sometimes overwhelmed when they learn they have a chronic disease that can be managed in a home setting. Universal Home Therapy combines home health services, skilled nursing care, renal services, and pharmaceutical services in the comfort of your home. Your family and caregiver are there to reassure you and help you transition to a healthier life. We will coordinate your care with your doctor or hospital and make sure you recover and regain your independence. If you or your caregiver is interested please visit the REFERRALS page.
SERVICES
Our services are provided by skilled RN’s & LVN’s. They have background experience in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Emergency Room, along with Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Home Health.
Skilled Nursing
Hospital, dialysis & long term care experience
Hemodialysis Treatments
Peritoneal Training & Monthly care
Catheter care for Hemo and peritoneal patients
Wound care/dressing changes
IV infusions
Draw blood samples
Monitor Blood Pressure, Pulse, and Respiratory status
Check blood glucose levels, educate, and review insulin RX
Monitor medication response and adverse effects
Pharmaceutical Services
IV antibiotic therapy
IV antifungal therapy
Hydration therapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Other Services
Medical Social Services
Nutritional Education for Renal and Diabetic patients
Bilingual (Spanish/English & Tagalog/English) services
MD's multi-lingual in Spanish & other languages
FAQ's
Some common questions you have asked...
- Home care is a cost effective alternative to extended hospital or institutional care. The scope of home care is broad. Some patients will need some skilled nursing services such as wound care, diabetic education, social services, or nutritional counseling. Staying at home to receive these services helps family and caregivers to offer loving care and support in a less stressful environment.
- If you were recently hospitalized for surgery or illness.
- If you are homebound and need the services Universal Home Therapy can offer.
- If your caregivers can no longer assist you with dialysis or you need some specialty care such as IV infusions or diabetic wound care.
- Universal Home Therapy can provide home hemodialysis with a skilled nurse in your home.
- Other skilled care is also available; such as IV infusions, diabetic education, diabetic wound care (ulcers, cellulitis) peritoneal dialysis training and monthly follow-up for dialysis.
- Also available are medical social services, nutritional counseling, blood pressure monitoring, and blood sugar monitoring and education.
- Different insurance carriers have different policies for home dialysis treatments. Universal Home Therapy will contact your insurance carrier to verify coverage for home dialysis.
- For home health care services, if the service is medically necessary most private insurance plans will provide payment.
- Federal law dictates that all home health care patients be informed of their rights and responsibilities. We at Universal Home Therapy will provide you with a summary of patient’s rights and responsibilities.
WELLNESS RESOURCES
- The Texas Department of Aging & Rehabilitation www.dads.state.tx.us
- The National Association for Home Care www.nahc.org
- Chronic Illness: Community, Support, Resources www.healingwell.com
- Life Options Rehabilitation Program www.lifeoptions.org
- Renal Cookbook www.culinarykidneycooks.com
National Kidney Foundation www.kidney.org