About Specialized Care

HealthNow Healthcare is a leading in-home provider in the Bay Area, covering major cities in California. We give our full dedication and commitment to giving the best quality care for our patients. We make sure that in every milestone of recovery, we’re there behind to aid you. Our service value and integrity are not the only things that we can offer, but we also have highly skilled and specialized healthcare professionals that can assist our patients’ specific needs. 

We ensure that we have updated medical equipments and medications ready to be delivered right in your doorsteps during emergencies. HealthNow Healthcare gives respite care that lasts up to 5 days of Medicare-certified inpatient care for a hospice patient. This will help the family members of the patient to have a rest from their caregiving duties, which gives them ample time to relax.

Here are some conditions include in our services: (For overview description only)

Alzheimer’s and Dementia 

Dementia is the name for a group of disorders while Alzheimer’s is part of it. Both affect the memory, behavior, and thinking patterns of an individual. They usually find most cases in patients over 60 years of age. HealthNow Healthcare makes certain to provide skilled staff to work with these patients and their families to manage the debilitating effects of this disease. We also design a flexible plan to deliver the best care. 

Arthritis 

Arthritis is one of the most common problems in the body. It’s a disease that causes joint inflammation. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile arthritis. In these cases, we tend to create a program wherein the patient will have a healthy lifestyle and move those muscles and joints, strengthening it in the safest way. 

Congestive Heart Failure 

Our highly trained professionals in HealthNow Healthcare offer services to patients with heart diseases from congestive heart failure. We make sure that the patient’s emotions will always be at bay and will monitor medication intake consistently. Our staff will secure the patient during his recovery after heart surgery.  

Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary disease that causes brain degeneration. Once the patient obtains this illness, the individual will be more likely to suffer from impaired cognitive function, psychiatric disorder, and movement. In HealthNow healthcare, we offer customized physical therapy and treatment plans which can help the patient’s mobility, coordination, balance, and flexibility. 

Hypertension Blood Pressure 

Blood pressure outside of healthy ranges can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and vision problems. Here in HealthNow, we aid the patient with step-by-step lifestyle changes such as light exercise, diet, and medication that can return their blood pressure to a healthy range. 

Diabetes

Excessive sugar intake of an individual, regardless of their gender and age, is the major cause of Diabetes. Based on the statistics, 25.8 million Americans suffer from diabetes and its complications are one of the major causes of deaths in the US. Under our care, we ensure that our patient will have his medication of insulin on time and support him on his lifestyle changes.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that makes a patient hard to breathe. The elongated exposure of substances that irritates the patient’s lungs is the most common cause of the disease, and one of which is smoking. Once the patient is diagnosed, proper healthcare and assistance in removing smoking inhabits are the remedy. With our extensive knowledge in endowing proper medical management, HealthNow will guide the patient’s recovery. 

Joint Replacement 

HealthNow Home Healthcare’s Joint Replacement Program adheres to the recommendations of a patient’s orthopedic physician. The course of care involves pre and post-surgical regimes provided by certified nurses and therapists. HealthNow Home Healthcare’s programs use the best recovery nurses and certified therapists in the Bay area.

Multiple Sclerosis 

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that affects the neurological system and usually affects individuals starting at the age of 16 to 55. The causes of this illness are still unknown, however, several factors, like genetics, childhood infections, and environment also impact the likelihood of a person being diagnosed with MS. But with us, we can help the patient manage disease by offering programs for changing lifestyle and timely medication as being prescribed by the physician.

Palliative Care

Palliative care focuses on relieving the pain and symptoms of serious illnesses including cancer, heart failure, COPD, ALS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease by providing comfort. Palliative care that HealthNow offers not only improves a patient’s quality of life and provides a much-needed break for family caregivers.

Paraplegia and Quadriplegia 

Both are injuries or disease to the nervous system that can affect the patient’s mobility that can lead also to paralysis. HealthNow healthcare gives that acute care help to set in which rehabilitation and intensive physical therapy is present.

Parkinson’s Disease 

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder with symptoms including shaking, difficulty walking, swallowing, and speaking. Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common nervous system disorders in the elderly, affecting people over the age of 50, however, younger adults with the disease in their family can also be affected. With this, we are here to help the patient’s recovery through physical therapy and proper medication. 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injuries include symptoms that cause a range of disabilities and impairments. Traumatic brain injuries bring physical, mental, and emotional challenges that often have a devastating impact on the patients and their families. In our care, we provide the best physical and mental rehabilitation program to ease the patient’s pain.

Ventilator Care

Ventilator care in the home setting is complicated and presents unique challenges. But with HealthNow Health Care we provide professional and skilled nurses to ensure that adequate breathing is occurring for the best outcome.

Wound Care 

HealthNow Home Healthcare works with a highly trained professional in wound care, the healing process, and the effective use of wound products and devices. Our nurses and therapists use the latest standards of practice and leading wound care products to achieve the best outcome for their patients.