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HOME
CARE | SUPPORT SERVICES | TRANSITIONS
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DIFFERENCE | ADULT DAYCARE | VOLUNTEERS
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At
Riverways of Ozarks Medical Center, we know that when
you or one of your loved ones is ill or injured, there's
no place you'd rather be than in your own home. Because
Riverways knows and understands these feelings, we work
hard to make this possible. All of our home care programs
are housed together under one roof and we coordinate
services to provide a full continuum of care to meet
your needs. Click to learn about The
Riverways Difference and Hospice
Volunteers.
Riverways
provides care in Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Douglas, Shannon,
Texas and Wright counties in Missouri.
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Riverways of
Ozarks Medical Center has been honored as one of the Top
100 home health agencies in the nation by HomeCare Elite.
The organization compiles and compares data from 9,724
Medicare-certified home health agencies in the United
States in order to compile the list of the 100 top-performing
agencies.Winners are ranked by an analysis of performance
measures in quality outcomes, quality improvements and
financial performance, with quality outcomes and quality
improvements being the most heavily weighted in the consideration
for the top performing agencies. Quality outcomes look
at how often home health agencies gave the recommended
care or treatments. Measures include the management of
oral medication, transferring patients, ambulation and
surgical wound status. |
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Riverways
Home Care
Riverways
Home Care works closely with your physician to provide
the medical care he or she recommends for you or your
loved one. Our skilled staff of nurses, home health
aides, rehabilitation therapists and social workers
are dedicated to providing the best possible health
care to patients in their own homes.
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Riverways
Support Services
Riverways
Support Services offers the assurance that you or your
loved one's daily needs are met by providing services
such as homemaking, personal care, respite care and
in-home companion care.
Click
here
for the “How to Choose a Private Duty Home Care
Provider” consumer guide from the Missouri Alliance
for Home Care.
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Riverways
Transitions
Riverways
Transitions is a unique end-of-life care program. The
non-nursing, volunteer-based program offers assistance,
encouragement and support to those who are diagnosed
with a life-limiting illness and who have a prognosis
of one year or less, but who are not yet suited for,
or are not choosing, hospice for a variety of reasons.
The focus of the program is to link clients with community
resources that can help meet their needs.
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Riverways
Hospice
Riverways
Hospice provides for the physical, emotional and spiritual
needs of patients and their families in the final stages
of an incurable illness. Riverways Hospice offers a
full range of services, including nursing care, medications
and much more. Trained volunteers play an integral role
in the care that is given to both patients and the patients'
families as they face end-of-life issues.
For
more information about the services offered by Riverways
Home Care of Ozarks Medical Center, call 417-256-3133
or E-mail riverways@ozarksmedicalcenter.com.
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The Riverways Difference
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We
are a local provider, fully-owned and operated in South
Central Missouri |
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We
have provided home care to the people of this region
since 1974. |
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We
provide a full spectrum of community-based services
including home health, support services, adult daycare,
transitions and hospice. |
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We're
a part of Ozarks Medical Center's network of care. This
association gives us access to non-traditional home
health professionals, such as pharmacy consultants,
nutritionists, respiratory therapists and patient educators,
to provide the care you need. |
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Riverways
of OMC is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). |
Riverways
Adult Daycare
Riverways
Adult Daycare offers a safe place for adults who are
unable to stay home by themselves during the day while
their families work, run errands or rest. Riverways
Adult Daycare provides:
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Trained,
professional staff |
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A
safe environment |
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Health
monitoring by a Licensed Practical Nurse |
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Medication
administration |
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Personal
care |
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Socialization |
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Meaningful
activities |
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Meals
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Arrangements
for rehabilitative services also can be made through
Riverways Adult Daycare while a participant. Services
include physical and occupational therapies and speech/language
pathology.
For
more information about Riverways Adult Daycare of Ozarks
Medical Center or to inquire about payment sources,
call 417-255-2965.
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Volunteers
The
Riverways Hospice program is supported by a number of
caring and unique individuals whooffer physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual support to the patient and the
patient's family as they face a terminal illness.
A
hospice volunteer might run errands, prepare an occasional
meal, sit with a patient while the caregiver takes a
much-needed rest, provide transportation, perform clerical
duties, participate in fund raisers and other public
events.
Volunteers
for Riverways Hospice of OMC must be at least 18 years
of age. Although no special educational degrees or skills
are necessary, volunteers attend a training session
which teaches them how to deal with end-of-life issues.
There also are opportunities for individual or groups
of teens to do support projects for the hospice program.
For
more information about how to be a hospice volunteer,
contact Riverways Hospice of OMC at
417-256-3133 or E-mail riverways@ozarksmedicalcenter.com.
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