When you’re dealing with a health condition or recovering from an injury or surgery, your comfort is essential to healing. We understand that home is where you’re most comfortable and often where you sleep better and recover faster.
At Peterson Home Care, we bring our expert care into the comfort of your own home. We partner with you to help you meet your recovery goals so you can return to doing what you love. We also team up with caregivers to educate and empower them to participate in your care, and we offer support along the way.
The Power of Peterson in Home Care
We skillfully balance your medical needs with your desire to heal where you’re most comfortable and happy: at home. Our registered nurses are available around the clock, and we offer scheduled weekend visits as needed and in accordance with your doctor’s orders.
Our services allow you to receive the care you need with the comfort and security that comes from living in your own home. We offer:
Team approach: Our team meets weekly to discuss each individual’s care, ensuring a coordinated and personalized approach. The care team includes a medical director, registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, home health aides, and social workers—each bringing their expertise to support your health and well-being.
Collaborative care: We collaborate closely with primary care providers and specialists to gain a comprehensive understanding of your medical history and keep them informed with timely updates about your health. Additionally, we work with pharmacies, laboratories, and other support services to coordinate care that is both effective and appropriate.
Convenient diagnostic testing: We perform standard vital signs assessments and collect blood and urine samples directly in your home, ensuring convenient access to care. These samples are then transported to a laboratory for timely analysis. When needed, we can also coordinate portable X-ray services with an order from your healthcare provider.
Our home care services are available in Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Kimble counties.
Home Health Services
SKILLED NURSING
Our experienced RNs and LVNs assess your condition and deliver one-on-one care to help manage illness, reduce complications, and promote recovery. Treatment may include:
• Patient & Caregiver Education
• Disease Management & Education
• Medication Management
• Diabetes Support and Monitoring
• Facilitating Effective Pain Management
• Fall Prevention
• Post-Operative Monitoring
• Education on Administering IV Antibiotics
• Catheter Care
• Wound & Ostomy Care and Education
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Our qualified team of PTs and PTAs assess your functional mobility and provide individualized care designed to maximize safety, independence, and quality of life. Treatment may include:
• Patient and Caregiver Education
• Transfer Training
• Safety Training with Equipment
• Wheelchair Evaluations
• Lower body ROM and Strengthening
• Balance Training and Fall Prevention
• Walking or Mobility Training
• Home Safety Assessment
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Our highly trained OTs assess your ability to complete daily self-care tasks and provide skilled interventions centered around increasing independent function and preventing long term functional dependence. Treatment may include:
• Patient & Caregiver Education
• Upper Body Range of Motion and Strengthening
• Safety Education and Training with Activities of Daily Living- Feeding,
Grooming, Dressing, Toileting, and Bathing
• Safety Education and Training with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living- Cooking, Cleaning, and Laundry
SPEECH THERAPY
Our skilled STs assess expressive language (the ability to express wants and needs verbally and non-verbally), receptive language (the ability to understand words), swallowing or eating abilities, cognition, and communication. Treatment may include:
• Patient & Caregiver Education
• Improving Language Skills
• Executing Strategies for Communication
• Strengthening Facial and Swallowing Muscles
• Understanding and Implementing Modified Diets
• Cognitive Retraining Exercises
• Training with Alternative Communication Systems
HOME HEALTH AIDE*
Our dependable and knowledgeable Certified Nursing Assistants will help you feel confident and comfortable while assisting you with activities of daily living. Home Health Aide services may include:
• Activities of Daily Living- Bathing, Grooming, and Dressing
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER*
Our caring and compassionate Medical Social Worker will provide emotional, social, and practical support to help navigate the healthcare system and manage your health conditions. Social work services may include:
• Provision of Community Resources
• Support to Obtain Additional Non-Medical Care and Services
• Long Term Care Planning
• Advance Directives
*Home Health Aide and Medical Social Work are considered dependent services and can only be provided when there is a skilled service (nurse or therapist) involved in your care
Respite Care at Home
We work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide respite care at home to families of veterans. The VA’s home respite care program pays for a Certified Nurse Assistant to come to your home for short periods of time to provide support and care while you leave.
Respite care allows your caregiver to leave your home while ensuring that your needs are covered. Home respite care is available for up to six hours at a time.
Safety and Security Measures
We understand that you may have reservations about welcoming specialists into your home, especially while you’re not feeling at your best. We take every precaution to ensure your safety:
Pre-visit phone calls: Before each visit, we will call to introduce ourselves and communicate our arrival time.
Background checks: We perform pre-employment background checks to ensure that we only have the most trustworthy individuals providing your care.
Uniforms and badges: Every employee wears a badge with a Peterson Health logo and photo identification.
Our Home Care Team
Our nurturing team is dedicated to your comfort and recovery goals. Our care team collaborates with your doctor to design a care plan that meets your physical, emotional and social needs. They also work with our medical director, the area’s only board-certified palliative doctor and one of a small number in the nation.
Ask Your Doctor for a Referral or Refer a Patient
To get started with Peterson Home Care, please ask your doctor to send a referral to us via fax at 830-258-7412. For more information, feel free to call us at 830-258-7400.
We accept most insurance plans. Traditional Medicare fully covers skilled home health services. Some may require pre-authorization, therefore, advance notice is appreciated to ensure a smooth process.
For further assistance in reviewing your options and confirming your coverage, call us at 830-258-7400. We are here to help!
As the only nonprofit home care service in the Hill Country region, we pride ourselves in our ability to care for all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.