St. Luke Marion County Home Care


Marion County Home Care is a department of St. Luke Hospital. It is the only home care agency in Marion County and is celebrating its 35th anniversary in November 2014. The agency offers Home Health care in the clients' home.

Think Home Care if:….

Client might benefit from a REGISTERED NURSE when/if
• Teaching is needed for disease management
• Teaching/administration is needed for a PEG, Trach, IV medication
• Teaching is needed for medication regimen
• Complicated wound care is needed
• Monitoring and assessment of a disease process is needed
• Pediatric after care is required

Client might benefit from PHYSICAL THERAPY when/if he/she
• Has difficulty with bed mobility, transferring, walking?
• Has difficulty with strength, ROM, endurance, balance?
• Has joint or muscle pain
• Has decreased coordination
• Have sensory changes or numbness?

Client might benefit from OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY when/if he/she
• Has difficulty bathing, dressing?
• Has difficulty with meal preparation, other ADL?
• Has joint pain/deformity in the upper extremity?
• Has decreased fine motor strength, coordination?
• Have recent visual changes?
• Appears unsafe because of cognitive difficulties?
• Needs adaptive equipment to assist them in the home?
• Have sensory changes or numbness?

Client might benefit from SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY when/if he/she
• Have problems with memory?
• Have problems with reading, writing?
• Has inability to follow directions?
• Has problems speaking?
• Have difficulties in swallowing?

If you have any questions, please call (620) 382-3690.




Mastectomy Products