Homecare

CareSouth Homecare Professionals is an accredited, state-licensed affiliate of Crisp Regional Hospital.  Our team includes 10 registered nurses and one licensed practical nurse, two physical therapists and two physical therapist assistants, one occupational therapist and two occupational therapist assistants, a speech therapist, a medical social worker, and three certified home health aides.

CareSouth’s medical director is Vishal Burra, MD, a Crisp Regional family medicine physician.

• We provide skilled care to homebound patients in their home or assisted living facility, under the supervision of the patient’s physician.
• Length of care varies according to each patient’s needs. There is no limit as long as it follows the orders of the patient’s physician.
• Our nurses develop and apply a specific plan of care for each patient. Services include care and evaluation of patient needs, patient and caregiver education, and care coordination with the patient’s healthcare team.
• Our physical therapists provide evaluation and training in mobility, transfers, gait, pain, strength, therapeutic exercises, and instruction on equipment and home safety.
• The occupational therapist evaluates and trains patients in daily living activities, including feeding/eating, bathing, and dressing.
• Our speech therapist evaluates and trains patients with speech, language, voice, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.
• The medical social worker provides short-term counseling services and makes referrals to appropriate community resources for assistance with living arrangements, finances, and other long-range planning.
• Certified home health aides deliver services under the supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed therapist. They provide in-home personal care duties, such as bathing and assistance with other activities of daily living.

Homebound patients with physician orders for home care are eligible for CareSouth services. Residents of Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter, or Wilcox counties are eligible.

We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.