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Home Based Primary Care is a group
effort between the veteran, family, caregiver,
VA, and the community.
The program uses a multi-discipline team of health care professionals (nurses, doctors, social workers, dietitians, etc.) who work together to create a plan of care specific to each veteran. The program is designed
for homebound
veterans to:
Improve quality of life
Restore health so the
veteran can function at
the highest level
Help veterans achieve
their greatest degree of
independence
Reduce the need for
admissions and re-admissions to the hospital
Reduce the length of hospital stays
Reduce the number of outpatient visits
Support caregivers in their desire to keep a
loved one at home
Home Based Primary Care Provides:
Medication management, teaching and how to administor the medication
Wound care
Pain management
Laboratory draws
Tele-home care
Care coordination between VA and community
care providers
To be Eligible for Home Care a Veteran Must Be:
Confined to the home with chronic
health problems that require ongoing care
Discharged from the hospital
and require short-term follow-up care at home
to become fully independent
Near the end-of-life and wish to die
at home
Unable to manage their own health
care
If you would like a referral or more information, ask your primary care provider.
Home Based Primary Care Provides:
