Important home health, hospice and home medical equipment information and resources for patients and caregivers.
Physician resources, including information on all of our home health, hospice & home medical equipment services.
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Why Choose Great Lakes Home Health Services?
More Anodyne Therapy Machines
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Clinically proven to reduce discomfort of peripheral and diabetic neuropathy, stimulate circulation and improve sensation in the nerves in the feet, legs and hands.
More Certified Staff
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Proven expertise in specific areas of care. Over 50 nationally recognized experts to ensure clinical excellence.
More Customer Service
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Providing same-day services with outstanding, quality-driven care. Night and weekend patient admissions are “standard procedure” for you and your patients.
More Disease Management Teams
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A higher level of clinical training, experience and excellence to treat your patient’s condition.
More Nurses
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Patients are admitted faster and their care is started immediately.
More Office Hours
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Immediately available 110% more than other home health care companies. Nurses at our office and on our phones 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week.
More Patient Satisfaction
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Personal, timely and trusted care that is among the very best. Your patient scored their satisfaction with Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice at 98%.
More Physician Service Coordinators
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Working with you side-by-side to ensure our patients’ care is the very best. Increased communication and coordination for your patients.
More Referring Physicians
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A reputation for stringent compliance with each physician’s protocols. Over 1,700 referring physicians in Mid-Michigan.
More Specialty Nurses
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A higher level of training, skill and experience. Special care results in better patient outcomes.
More Specialty Programs
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Better clinical outcomes and quicker recoveries. Special programs result in better patient outcomes.
More Technology
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Immediate access to your patients’ important medical records, in their home. In-home charting for improved accuracy.
More HomMed® TeleHealth
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Immediate access to accurate daily updates on all important health data for your patients. Identifying health care issues before they become health care emergencies.
Other Great Reasons to Choose Great Lakes Home Health Services
- Medicare certified agency providing superior quality health care and support services
- The patient, and their family if appropriate, are involved in the decision making process which results in a plan of care
- Over 1,300 physicians throughout mid-Michigan have entrusted the care of their patients to Great Lakes Home Health
- Registered Nurse is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Comprehensive plan of care developed by our nurse case manager in coordination with the patient’s physician
- In-home pre-admission evaluation by a Registered Nurse or therapist to determine patient needs
- All nurse case managers supported by office based Registered Nurse supervisors
- Satisfaction surveys performed multiple times throughout course of care, not just after termination of services
- Personalized modifications in the daily plan of care are initiated, as requested by the patient or their family, to improve ongoing quality of service
- Recognized by Medicare as one of the best home health care providers in Michigan
- All staff required to complete on-going educational training on a regular basis
- Competency evaluations completed on all care providers at predetermined intervals
- All Home Health Aides are nationally certified by the National Association of Home Care
- Each employee must pass rigorous criminal history background checks
- Prospective employees must pass multi-level background checks prior to employment
- Industry leader in the application of technology to improve the quality of patient care
- Nurses and therapists have in-home access to all medical records and information via mobile computers
- In-home diagnostic equipment monitors important patient vital signs from our office every day
- If a home health care patient needs hospice at some point, a seamless transition ensures continuity of care and care providers
- Professional coordination of healthcare benefits
- Should any patient’s requirements for care change, Great Lakes Home Health professional staff will coordinate Medicaid and Medicaid Waiver, private insurance benefits or private pay as appropriate
- Transfer to Medicaid, Medicaid waiver, private insurance, private pay or hospice, is coordinated with patient, their family and primary care physician
Types of Home Health Care Available at Great Lakes Home Health and Hospice
- Skilled Nursing Care
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Social Workers
- Home Health Aides