Abdominal wound
Can include traumatic injuries or post-surgical care
Home Health
Delivering the Care You Need
Home Health brings the health care you need to the place where you are most comfortable, your own home, with family members participating in your care.
The NMHS Advantage for Home Health
Through North Mississippi Health Services, the Home Health team is linked to a diversified regional health care organization. Home Care is offered in these northeast Mississippi counties: Alcorn, Chickasaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union and Webster.
NMHS connects Home Health patients to more than 50 medical specialties.
Advanced technology keeps our nurses & therapists connected in the field.
Medical records & home visit documentation are updated in real time.
A centralized call center reduces wait times for patients, family & caregivers.
If hospice care is needed, our team ensures a smooth transition.
Who Qualifies for Home Health?
If you have trouble communicating, are dependent on others to take you to doctor's appointments, or if it is particularly taxing or you feel unsafe leaving home, Home Health may be a good fit. Home Health can provide care for those recovering from recent conditions and those diagnosed with chronic conditions.
Hospital stay
Assistance for transitioning home after being discharged from the hospital
Infection
Can include serious illnesses like pneumonia, flu or infections that need IV treatment
Hip or knee surgery
Can provide specialized rehabilitation therapy and nursing to assist your recovery
While You're in Our Care
Our goals for our patients include:
Improve or restore your functional abilities and maintain your independence
Avoid hospital readmissions or decrease length of stay
Improve your quality of life
Keep you at home with your family
Ensure your safety
Our Services
Technology has developed to the point where almost any service available in the hospital can be delivered in the home with some modification. The Home Health staff follows your physician's orders and communicates closely with your physician.
Assistance with personal care
Diabetes management
Congestive heart failure management
COPD management
Disease & pain management
IV therapy
Medication teaching & management
Wound care by specially trained nurses
Palliative care for symptom managemen
Dietary consults
Physical, occupational & speech therapy
Recovering Function at Home
Rehabilitation therapy services delivered via home health can include:
- VitalStim technology for swallowing rehabilitation
- Fall prevention
- Home safety assessment
Our Team
Our Home Health staff is a team of professionals working with your physician to provide the highest quality health care to you at home. Our team includes:
Registered nurses & licensed practical nurses
Physical, speech & occupational therapists
Social workers
Home Health aides
Registered dietitians
Chaplains
Pharmacists
Contact Us
The North Mississippi Health Services Home Health and Hospice office is located at 812 Garfield St. in Tupelo. Our office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information on Home Health, call (662) 377-3607 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).
On-call services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays and weekends. To speak with a home health care professional 24 hours a day, call 1-800-626-3557.
Patient Stories
Lightening the Load
Innovative technology reduces fluid overload in heart failure patients.
Lightening the Load
Innovative technology reduces fluid overload in heart failure patients.
