Home Care
Whether you’re transitioning home from a hospital or nursing facility, or your healthcare provider recommends services to improve your life at home, home health care ensures you have the equipment and follow up visits required by your care plan.
The home health care team will help you manage your medications, heal wounds and start an exercise program. They can suggest changes in your home to improve safety and help you avoid falls. Home health aides can also help with personal care needs such as bathing and connecting you with local housekeeping and meal services.
If you don’t have a preferred provider, we can help you find one that offers the services you need and is covered by your health insurance. A referral from a physician or other healthcare provider is required to receive these services.
Home Medical Equipment
Ohio State Home Medical Equipment (OSHME) offers high-quality home medical equipment such as home oxygen, noninvasive ventilation, portable oxygen, nebulizers, CPAP and BiLevel machines, walkers, adjustable beds, support surfaces, patient lifts, wheelchairs and off-the-shelf orthotic supplies, usually delivered directly to your home.
If you’re receiving this equipment after a hospital stay, an on-site OSHME liaison at each Ohio State hospital can work with your discharge coordinator to make sure the right equipment and supplies are delivered to the right address at the right time to help you continue your recovery and keep you safe.
Ohio State Home Medical Equipment services are provided in partnership with DASCO, based in Westerville, Ohio, and rated one of the best home medical equipment providers in the country on TopRatedLocal.com, Google and Yelp. An order or prescription from a healthcare provider is required to receive these services.
Infusion Therapy
The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center offers high-quality, reasonably priced infusion therapies for acute and chronic conditions through carefully selected partners from our Quality Provider Network. Therapies are provided in the comfort of your home, by appointment or on-call 24/7.
We customize treatment plans to your specific needs, and medications are administered by skilled nurses specifically trained in infusion therapy. You’ll also receive personalized patient education materials and support.
We provide a full range of infusion therapies, including anti-infectives, nutrition support, hydration, pain management, steroids, immunoglobulin, chemotherapy and specialized therapies, as well as medications to treat heart failure, chronic inflammatory diseases, neurologic disorders, women’s health, bleeding disorders, autoimmune/immune deficiencies, enzyme deficiency, hemophilia, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis/Crohn’s disease and solid organ transplants.
Ohio State infusion services are provided through our Quality Provider Network partners, who meet or exceed a range of high-quality care standards set by Ohio State. You’ll require an order from a healthcare provider to receive these services.
Telehealth
You can reach most Ohio State experts using your smartphone, tablet, computer or landline telephone, through Ohio State Telehealth. Scheduled appointments are open to new and existing Ohio State patients, including those recently discharged from our hospitals. Most health insurance plans cover telehealth visits.
See primary healthcare providers and specialists for many illnesses and injuries, common health conditions, follow-up appointments and screenings.
During your telehealth visit, your healthcare provider can perform many of the same tasks for you as they would during an in-person visit, including prescribing medication.
It’s easiest to access telehealth services through your MyChart account. If you don’t have one, sign up for a free account today at the MyChart webpage. Visit the Ohio State Telehealth webpage for more information about telehealth visits and scheduling.