HomeCare

Rady Children's HomeCare provides comprehensive services for newborns, infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and post-partum patients. All of our services are licensed and/or certified as appropriate and are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizatons. Experienced staff is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Home Health Services

Intermittent visits (generally less than two hours in length) are provided by registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. Services include:

• Comprehensive assessments
• Phototherapy
• Skilled procedures and treatments
• Rehab therapy services
• Post-hospitalization/ER visit transition to home
• Ostomy/wound care
• Patient/parent teaching
• IV/infusion
• Maternal/child services
• Social Work

Service Area: San Diego and southern Riverside counties

Home Infusion Pharmacy

IV/injectable medications are provided safely and cost-effectively and are dispensed and monitored as appropriate by experienced clinical pharmacists in collaboration with the physician. A pharmacist consultation is available, and medications can be delivered to the patient's home, work, or physician's office.

Medications and services include:

• IV/IM antiinfective therapies
• Antihemophilia factor products
• IV hydration
• RSV prevention program, utilizing Synagis
• Immune therapies
• Biotech and specialty injectable medications
• Chemotherapy
• Enteral formula, supplies and pumps
• Pain management

Service Area: San Diego, Imperial and Riverside counties.

HomeCare Liaison RNs are available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m..-5 p.m,. to assist with coordinating home care referrals at Rady Children's and facilities throughout the region.

Dr. Julia Beauchamp, HomeCare's Medical Director, is available for consultation as needed at 858-576-1700 ext. 4023.