1. Home Health Care Patients In Emergency Situations: Who are they? What do they look like? Missy Pfaadt RN C, MSN Area Executive Director Caretenders

2. Almost Family Coverage Area

3. Caretenders Service Area

4. Age Distribution of Home Health Patients Served in 2009

5. Home Health Patients- Where will you find them? What will they look like?  Living Arrangements –Place they call home –Caregiver status  Socioeconomic Status  Cognitive Status  Mental Status  Level of Mobility

6. Home Health Services  Nursing  Medication Management  Wound Care  Cardiac Care  Rehabilitation Services  Social Services  Home Health Aide  Care Coordination

7. Home & Community-Based Waiver Program  Adult day care  Personal Care  Respite  Homemaking  Minor home adaptations (ramps, bathroom aides, etc.)  Case Management

8. Other Types of Medicaid Home Care Programs Consumer Directed Option Michelle P Waiver Supports for Community Living Acquired Brain Injury Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Services (EPSDT) Model Waiver II

9. Equipment Used by Home Care Patients O2 Catheters G-Tubes Infusion Devices Walkers and Canes Wheelchairs Ventilators Hoyer Lifts Specialty Mattresses Cushions Breathing Machines Hospital Beds Suction Machines

10. Home Health Care in Emergency Situations Agency Emergency Management Plan Patient Prioritization of Current Census Responsibilities to Patients in an Emergency Restrictions on home health services in the community

11. Missy Pfaadt RN-BC, MSN Area Executive Director 4545 Bishop Lane Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40218 502-238-5150 missypfaadt@caretenders.com