Home Health Care in Riverview, FL

Riverview grew up on the banks of the Alafia River, and today it is one of the busiest parts of south Hillsborough County. New neighborhoods line US 301, Big Bend Road and Boyette Road, and the river winds through the middle of it all. Whether you rent a townhome or own a house in a large planned community, Making Memories Home Health can bring home health care in Riverview, FL, right to your door.

What is home health care in Riverview, FL?

Think of home health as the bridge between the hospital and your normal routine. When your doctor orders it, licensed nurses and therapists visit your home for short, scheduled sessions. They treat the problem that put you in the hospital and teach you and your family how to keep things on track between visits.

Common reasons Riverview residents start care:

• A new surgical wound, pressure sore or diabetic foot wound that needs regular wound care.
• A new diagnosis or a change in heart, lung or kidney health that calls for skilled nursing checks and teaching.
• Weakness or falls that call for physical therapy at home.
• Trouble swallowing or speaking after a stroke, which speech therapy can address.

Our home health aides can help with bathing and personal care, but only as part of a plan that also has nursing or therapy.

Who qualifies for home health care in Riverview?

You might qualify if your health makes going out a real struggle. Medicare calls this being homebound. It means you need a cane, walker, wheelchair or another person to leave home, or your doctor advises you not to go out, and leaving takes considerable and taxing effort. Rare, brief trips for a checkup, a church or temple service, or adult day care are allowed and do not cancel your homebound status.

You also need:

• Orders from your doctor or another allowed practitioner (an NP, CNS or PA), who also checks your plan of care over time.
• A need for intermittent or part-time skilled care: nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, or an occupational therapy program you are already in the middle of.
• An in-person (face-to-face) appointment with that provider, held up to 90 days ahead of your first home visit or up to 30 days afterward.

How Medicare helps pay for care at home

If you meet the rules above, Medicare can cover the skilled visits you get from a Medicare-certified agency. Medicare home health does not pay for someone to stay all day and night, for meals, or for housekeeping and personal care that stand alone without skilled visits. We accept Traditional Medicare, plus long-term care plans and private pay. Medicare Advantage coverage and our participation depend on your specific plan, so we verify both before care starts. Call (813) 931-0015 to verify your coverage. Every plan we take appears on our insurances page.

How to start care at home in Riverview

First, bring up home health with your doctor or with the discharge planner at your hospital, and name Making Memories Home Health as the agency you want. Doctors and case managers can use our referral form, or they can fax the orders to (813) 931-0017. You or a family member can call (813) 931-0015 on weekdays between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM with questions. Once you are our patient, a nurse is on call by phone 24/7. Call 911 for emergencies.

Areas we serve in Riverview

Riverview uses three main ZIP codes: 33569, 33578 and 33579. Inside them, we visit planned communities such as Panther Trace, Summerfield, Rivercrest and Oak Creek, plus the homes along Boyette Road. Next door, we also serve Progress Village to the west and Gibsonton to the south and west.

Our clinicians drive from North Dale Mabry Highway down I-75, then use US 301, Big Bend Road, Gibsonton Drive, Boyette Road and Balm Riverview Road to reach your street.

We coordinate with discharge planners at hospitals such as St. Joseph’s Hospital-South on Simmons Loop off Big Bend Road, AdventHealth Riverview on US 301 South, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital and Tampa General Hospital.

Heading north, we also serve Brandon, and you can see all of Hillsborough County we cover.

Getting ready for storms near the Alafia

Living close to the river and the bay means storms and power outages can disrupt your care. Keep a written list of every medicine and dose, plus several days of supply when your doctor and pharmacy allow it. If you use home oxygen, ask your supplier about backup tanks. A cooler and ice packs can protect insulin during an outage. Know your evacuation zone, and save our number, (813) 931-0015, on paper as well as in your phone.

Our team speaks English and Spanish, so your whole family can follow the plan.