Home Care

HSA’s home care team delivers health care of the highest possible standard to home-bound persons within the community.

They assist any age group with a medical condition or physical disability which prevents access to care at a medical facility in addition to patients who have been discharged from the hospital with a referral for follow-up care at home.

Our team establishes a plan of care that includes visits by a nurse and General Practitioner.

For admission to the Home Care Services, the client must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Any age group with a medical condition or physical disability which prevents access to care at a medical facility.
• Discharged from the hospital with a referral for follow-up care at home.

Clients must further meet all the following criteria:

• Require care that is within the scope of the Home Care Services and resources.
• The client is not a threat to himself/herself or caregivers.
• The home environment is not a threat/health hazard to the health team.

Client may access HSA Home Care Services through referral by

• Physician referral or referral by other health professionals
• Self-referral
• Social Services referral
• Family’s request
• Community members