Primary Medical Care in the Comfort of Your Home
Is HouseCall Right for You?
- Do you have Medicare?
- Do you have a chronic Condition or difficulty with your health
care maintenance or medication plan?
- Do you have difficulty walking, often unable to leave your home unassisted?
- Are you unable to visit your primary care doctor’s office because it
is difficult for you to leave home?
- Are you under the care of many physician specialists? If so, do you have trouble understanding additions and changes to your medications and treatments?
- Do you frequently have to go to the emergency department or hospital for care?
- Do you have a willing and reliable caregiver who helps care for you?
If you answered “yes” to these questions,
you may be eligible for HouseCall. One call to us, and our professionals will work with you, your family, your specialists or other health care professionals
to decide on the plan of care that’s best for you.
HouseCall currently serves patients who live inside I-285.
To schedule your first appointment call (404) 215-6000
Regular hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday.
Although we do not make evening or weekend house calls,
after hours consultation is available to determine if urgent care is warranted.
Primary Medical Care in the Comfort of Your Home
HouseCall is a service provided by Visiting Nurse Health System,
a trusted nonprofit provider of healthcare at home.
Experienced physicians and nurse practitioners will visit you in
your home, providing the primary medical care services you need
including diagnostic test and procedures. Follow-up visits will be
scheduled during each home visit. If a problem develops before the
next scheduled visit, you can contact our office to schedule an
earlier appointment.
HouseCall Services
- Physical Exams
- Follow-up Primary Medical Care
- Medication Management
- Symptom Treatment
- Safety Assessments
- Functional Assessment of Daily Living Activities
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Performed in Your Home
- Laboratory Testing
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Pulse Oximetry (Oxygen Level)
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Immunizations
- Injections
- IV Management
What Conditions Can Be Treated?
Our staff is available to treat a variety of
conditions, including but not limited to:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Decubitus Ulcers (bed sores)
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s
- Depression and Anxiety
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nutritional Deficits
- Pneumonia
- Postoperative Care
- Wound Care
Visiting Nurse Health System
Visiting Nurse Health System is dedicated to helping people manage their health and improve their quality of life while staying in the comfort of their own homes. Our physicians, nurses, therapists and other professionals give patients quality personal care, helping them maintain their independence and, whenever possible, avoid hospital stays. We are the largest nonprofit home healthcare and hospice provider in Georgia. Medicare Certified and Joint Commission accredited, we have been serving the community for more than 60 years. Each year, we serve 22,000 residents and patients in the metro Atlanta area.
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