Home Health Services

The Escambia County Health Department provides home health services prescribed by a physician to residents of Escambia County. Services are delivered to qualified home-bound Medicare, Medicaid, and other commercial insurance recipients. Our home health program allows the patient the opportunity to receive physician-prescribed skilled care in the comfort of their own home. Below is a list of services provided to patients under our home health program.

• Skilled Nursing Services: Licensed, trained, Registered Nurses provide complete physical assessments, wound care, central line and g-tube maintenance, IV therapy, medication administration, and other nursing services.
• Home Health Aides: Certified Home Health Aides care for our patients' personal hygienic needs, change linens, perform light laundry duties, and assist with the preparation of small meals.
• Home Health Aides: Certified Home Health Aides care for our patients' Medical Social Services: Licensed Medical Social Workers assist our patients with coping with their social, economic, and emotional needs by helping them gain, access, and utilize available community services and resources.

Home Health Program
Supervisor: Angela Allen, RN
Phone: (251) 575-2980
Toll-free: 1-800-239-2980
Fax: (251) 575-2144