Providing exceptional home health care in Pittsburgh and Surrounding Areas
Providing exceptional home health care in Pittsburgh and Surrounding Areas
Extended Family Care provides home care in Penn Hills, PA for older adults and the families who love them. Our in-home care in Penn Hills covers both medical and non-medical needs, from companionship and personal care to skilled nursing, dementia care, help coming home from the hospital and 24-hour care. Each plan is built around the person, their health and the routines they already have, so your loved one can stay in their own home, with the right amount of help, for as long as possible.
Every family comes to us at a different point. Some need a caregiver a few afternoons a week, and others need a nurse or someone in the house day and night. Here are our home care services in Penn Hills, grouped the way most families think about them:
Most families mix and match. A parent might start with companion visits a couple of days a week and add personal care later on, and the plan changes right along with them. You can look over the full range of home care we offer across the Pittsburgh area whenever it suits you, and take your time with it.
Extended Family Care has been providing home health services since 1938, and we are an accredited home health care agency by The Joint Commission. Our skilled program, built for clients who need medical services and would rather be cared for at home, is staffed by Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses.
Every plan of care is developed with an RN Supervisor and the client, the person receiving the care. The supervisor makes periodic visits after that to check on your loved one's status, so the plan keeps up with how they're really doing.
Families looking for home health care in Penn Hills, PA can get the nursing and the everyday care from one agency, so nobody has to start over with someone new when needs grow. Your mom might begin with a companion who helps with errands and keeps her company in the afternoons. Wound care after a fall or therapy after a surgery can come later from the same agency, under the same plan, with the people who already know her.
The home care question comes up for a lot of Penn Hills families on the day a parent leaves the hospital. Forbes Hospital on Haymaker Road and UPMC East on Mosside Boulevard are both acute care hospitals with emergency services in nearby Monroeville.
Coming home brings a lot of change at once. There may be new medications to keep straight, follow-up appointments to get to, therapies to start and daily tasks that suddenly feel a lot harder than they did before. Our hospital to home care in Penn Hills helps families prepare for those changes and set up the support needed for a smoother recovery at home.
Getting the house ready is part of it, too. Clear walkways, everyday things kept within easy reach and a comfortable bedroom make those first weeks easier, and a caregiver can help with bathing, dressing and meals while your loved one gets their strength back.
Some discharge plans call for medical care at home as well. Our nurses can provide skilled nursing care in your loved one's own home, and our therapists can provide in-home physical, occupational and speech therapy to help with strength, mobility and getting back to daily life.
Nearly 80% of the homes in Penn Hills were built before 1970, and more than half went up between 1950 and 1969. Many older residents have lived in theirs for decades, raising kids, hosting holidays and learning every creak in the stairs. Of the households here headed by someone 65 or older, almost 79% own their home.
About 3,570 Penn Hills residents age 65 and up live alone, a little more than a third of all the older adults in town. That's a lot of moms, dads, aunts and neighbors keeping up a house on their own.
Senior care in Penn Hills, PA often starts with making that life at home a little easier. A companion caregiver brings conversation, outings and help with the daily routine, and personal care adds a hand with bathing, dressing and grooming. Our client advocacy services can include a home safety assessment, care planning and coordination of in-home help, so the house works for your loved one as their needs change.
More than half of Penn Hills residents 75 and older live with a disability. Round-the-clock care can be the right next step once stairs, long nights or memory make living alone feel less safe, and 24-hour home care puts someone in the house day and night for safety, security and peace of mind.
The Penn Hills Senior Service Center at 147 Jefferson Road serves residents 60 and older, and its services reach older adults who are home-bound or hard to reach, too. The staff includes a coordinator for home-delivered meals, and the center runs a second site at William McKinley. A hot meal at the door and a few familiar faces at the center can give a parent's week some shape, especially for someone who lives alone.
Allegheny County's Area Agency on Aging supports older adults all across the county. Its SeniorLine connects older adults and caregivers with a care manager, who can answer questions or make a referral to county services for older adults.
Elder care in Penn Hills, PA works best when these pieces fit together. A companion caregiver can go along to the senior center, a lunch program or a doctor's appointment, and be there to help when your loved one gets back home. The caregiver can also help with the daily routine around those outings, like getting dressed, having a meal and settling in afterward, so the things your loved one enjoys stay part of their week.
Extended Family Care works with public payors, including Medicaid, the Veterans Administration and Tricare. On the private side, our staff works with indemnity plans, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare Managed Care Organizations, Workers Compensation, Blue Cross Blue Shield and long-term care insurance. You can also pay privately, by the hour or by the visit, and all major credit cards are accepted.
Insurance forms and bills can pile up fast when you're also caring for a parent. Our coordinators will take care of the paperwork for you. A member of our staff can even come to the home, if you'd like, to look at your loved one's needs and help you put together a payment plan that works for your family.
Everything begins with a complimentary, no-obligation assessment. We take an in-depth look at your loved one's lifestyle, their medical conditions and the kind of help they need. From there, we match those needs with our services in a customized care plan, built to help them stay independent at home for as long as possible.
There's no pressure at this stage. It's a chance to ask your questions, hear about pricing and get to know a caring member of our staff.
Our Pittsburgh office at 3424 William Penn Highway, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 serves families throughout Penn Hills and the surrounding communities. We also provide home care in Monroeville and home care in Plum for families just down the road.
Take your time, talk it over as a family, and when you're ready, Get Your Free Care Consultation.
Yes. Our Pittsburgh office serves Allegheny County, which includes Penn Hills, from 3424 William Penn Highway, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Our caregivers and nurses come to your loved one's home, so the care happens where they feel most comfortable.
Yes. Extended Family Care runs a skilled program for clients who need medical services and prefer to be cared for at home. Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses provide the care, which can include wound care, IV infusions, diabetes care and teaching about a chronic condition.
Yes. Both are acute care hospitals in nearby Monroeville, and our hospital to home service helps families plan for what discharge brings: new medications, follow-up appointments, therapies and extra help during recovery. Skilled nursing and in-home therapy can be added when the discharge plan calls for them.
No. Care is planned around what your loved one needs. We offer hourly and live-in options, and you can purchase services by the hour or by the visit. Someone who needs a person there around the clock can have 24-hour home care, including overnight awake caregivers.
Yes. Dementia home care gives your loved one personalized care in familiar surroundings, with help with daily activities, medication reminders and a safe, steady routine. Our caregivers are trained professionals who understand the challenges of dementia, and respite care gives family caregivers time to rest and recharge.
We work with Medicaid, the Veterans Administration, Tricare, long-term care insurance, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare Managed Care Organizations, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Workers Compensation and private pay. Our staff can take care of the insurance paperwork and help you set up a payment plan that fits your family.
It starts with a complimentary, no-obligation assessment of your loved one's lifestyle, medical conditions and the help they need. We then build a customized care plan just for them. You can request your free care consultation whenever the time feels right for your family.
