Home Health

Penn Care at Home is the premiere provider of quality, compassionate nursing care in the patient's home for Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Our home health nurses are offered a unique situation. They work as part of a dedicated team of nurses and caregivers, yet they have the advantage of working independently, carving out a schedule that meets both the patient's needs and their own work/life preferences.

Our home health nurses are committed to on-going excellence that allows Penn Care at Home to treat patients with the most effective and advanced methods available. The staff works closely with Penn's nationally recognized faculty in the areas of cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, and infectious disease. Our nurses are also supported by a team of social workers and occupational and physical therapists.

Infusion Therapy

Many patients who require infusion therapy can receive it where they feel most comfortable – right in their own homes. This is a wonderful option for the patient and their family – all made possible by our clinical staff. As primary providers of infusion therapy services to residents of Philadelphia, the surrounding five counties and New Jersey, our nurses care for a diverse group of individuals. The majority of our patients require progressive therapies at home, and we provide nursing care that is both high-tech and highly compassionate.

Our Home Infusion Nurses work directly with Penn's nationally recognized faculty to develop protocols for treating patients with infusion therapy. We provide a variety of therapies to our patient population including antibiotics, pain management, chemotherapy, nutrition, and factor therapy to name a few.

Our highly skilled nurses are supported by an equally skilled team of Pharmacists who work together to deliver the highest level of care to our patients. Penn Home Infusion Therapy nurses are able to coordinate the patient's care closely with Penn Care at Home and Wissahickon Hospice, which allows them to offer a more comprehensive and efficient treatment program to the patient.

Hospice

As one of the oldest and largest programs in the Philadelphia region, Wissahickon Hospice has been setting the standard of hospice care since 1982.

As part of the Penn Home Care and Hospice Services organization, Wissahickon Hospice cares for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses including cancer, end-stage heart disease, end-stage dementia, and other terminal illnesses. In addition, Wissahickon Hospice provides bereavement services after the patient's death, including a children's bereavement program.

We provide a supportive environment for the patient and family to rely on, including four types of hospice care: basic daily care, continuous care, nursing home care including respite care, and inpatient care. As individuals and as members of the Wissahickon team, our hospice nurses are committed to providing the best in quality services to each and every patient and family.
                   
Although we employ a team approach to care, our nurses also practice one-to-one primary nursing care at its best. By creating a system of care that honors individuals who are dying, our nurses enable their patients to maintain their dignity and their quality of life. We know that our nurses also need time for themselves – to grieve, to regroup, to recharge. We give you that time. In addition, Wissahickon Hospice offers a palliative care program and bereavement.

Need an appointment? Request one online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week or call 800-789-PENN (7366) to speak to a referral counselor.