HOME HEALTH

Serving:  Lee, Owsley, and Wolfe Counties

We are a non-profit division of The Kentucky River District, serving the residents since 1974. We are staffed with qualified professionals, providing quality in-home health care. Nurses work closely with your doctor(s). The Kentucky River District Home Health Programs are designed to provide appropriate care allowing persons to remain at home avoiding admittance into nursing homes or other skilled nursing facilities.

All home care needs can be arranged by the staff in our home health counties.

Skilled Nursing Services

Our Home Health program provides skilled nursing visits by RNs which may include: wound care, dressing changes including wound vac therapy, IV therapy, venipunctures, Foley catheter care, PICC/Central Line maintenance, medication management, patient/caregiver teaching, and skilled observation/management which may include: monitoring of chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiopulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, etc.

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Aide Services: Personal Care Services

24 Hour On-Call Services

The Kentucky River District Home Health Agency provides 24 hour, seven days a week on call service.  A Registered Nurse is available to provide skilled nursing visits to the patients on an as needed basis.

Acceptance of Referrals from Hospitals, MD Offices,  and other Agencies

EPSDT Special Services (for children ages birth-21 that do not qualify for traditional Home Health)

To be eligible, patients must meet specific insurance/program guidelines.

How is Payment handled?

Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance usually cover the cost of Home Health Care. Care can also be paid for by the individual or family. Requirements and benefits of private insurance vary greatly. Kentucky River District Home Health and the insurance company can assist in determining your health care coverage. We can also bill insurance at no additional cost.

The Kentucky River District Home Health Agency is a Medicare Certified Agency.

Kentucky River District Health Department

441 Gorman Hollow Road, Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: (606) 439-2361
Fax: (606) 439-0870

Nicole Caldwell, RN
Nursing Supervisor
KimberlyNCaldwell@ky.gov
Counties: Lee, Owsley, Wolfe

Lee County Home Health

48 Center Street, P.O. Box 587, Beattyville, KY 41311
Phone: (606) 464-9066
Fax: (606) 464-8923

Owsley County Home Health

P.O. Box 220, Hwy. 28, Booneville, KY 41314
Phone: (606) 593-7082
Fax: (606) 593-7089

Wolfe County Home Health

P.O. Box 98, Campton, KY 41301
Phone: (606) 668-3333
Fax: (606) 668-3420