“As American’s live longer, they may develop chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma and hypertension that require complex and coordinated health care. Unfortunately, the current health care system is fragmented and difficult to navigate for people with multiple chronic conditions. Guided Care is about developing innovative solutions and using best practices to help seniors with chronic conditions live longer, healthier, richer lives.”
Chad Boult MD, MPH,MBA
Dr. Boult led the team that developed Guided Care
Johns Hopkins Guided Care®
Rhonda Sanders Chief Mission Access Officer Empath Health
Nicci Lieberman President Youthful Aging Home Care Rob Johnson Area Sales Director
Learn How to Live Healthier with Your Chronic Conditions
Guided Care is “THE” proactive medical management and nursing service for patients with multiple high-risk chronic conditions and complex health needs who choose to become healthier.
Guided Care nurses are specially trained and certified by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing in the care management of patients with chronic conditions.
Guided Care nurses function as a liaison with each primary physician, taking the physician—in-homerelationship to the next level.
Guided Care nurses are knowledgeable about COPD, CHF, Parkinson’s, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s to name a few.
Guided Care nurses motivate and guide patients to selfmanaged care which only adds to successful outcomes and quality-of-life.
Why Choose Guided Care
Johns Hopkins conducted a 32-month random double blind clinical trial on the Guided Care model. Researchers found the Guided Care patients rated the quality of their care higher and had 29% fewer home care visits, 13% fewer hospital re-admissions and 26% fewer days in skilled nursing facilities.
Guided Care® has won numerous awards including:
· 2008 Award for Excellence in Program Innovation (Archstone Foundation and APHA)
· 2009 Medical Economics Award (Medical Economics Magazine)
· 2010 Case in Point Platinum Award for Case Management (Kaiser Permanente)
· 2011 Silver Crown Award for Case Care Management Program (Dorland Health)
· 2011 Case Management Research Award Case Management Society of America
(see additional research on our website youthfulaginghomecare.com)
Guided Care Benefits
1. Security and peace of mind that comes with having a specially trained nurse who know your health and circumstances very well and becomes a liaison with your primary care physician.
2. Lean to take control and self-manage your care guided by Guided Care nurses accessible 24 hours a day.
3. Routine visits to assess the risk of complications before emergency room visits or hospital re-admissions become necessary.
4. In concert with your physician, Guided Care nurses reduce fragmentation by ensuring coordination and communication between physician offices.
5. Address your feeling that manage your health care is often overwhelming and time consuming.
How is this accomplished?
Guided Care begins with a comprehensive assessment and getting to know your goals.
The Guided Care nurse-physician relationship is established and a personalized Guided Care plan sets you on a path to optimizing your health.
Routine visits are made to proactively coach and guide you in self-managing your care and keeping you on track with your physicians treatment plan between office visits.
Remote Patient Monitoring tools are also available enabling closer oversight in real time.
Supporting your Guided Care plan, the nurse coordinates efforts of all your providers and routinely communicates with your physician thus reducing fragmentation of care.
Guided Care nurses smooth transition in and out of hospitals and other facilities. Facilitating access to the many resources and educational programs available within our community.
Guided Care nurses are immediately accessible and responsive to your needs 24/7.
WE GUIDE—YOU MANAGE!
What Will I Pay? Meet the Guided Care Team
I read the brochure. I am interested. But, my first question is how much does it cost? Does Medicare pay for any of it?
Guided Care is a private pay model inclusive of Medicare reimbursement for eligible patients. Remote Patient Monitoring devices are covered by Medicare regardless of Medicare eligibility. Some long-term care insurance policies may provide additional coverage.
Guided Care offers a one-time investment in a 4-month intensive program designed to reduce your risk of complications from high-risk chronic conditions and guide you to self-manage your care. After the 4 months, you can choose to customize ongoing services.
Upon discharge Guided Care offers the Invisible Safety Net program enabling patients unlimited access to a Guided Care nurse as needed 24/7.
“It’s like having a nurse in the family”
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Guided Care was designed by an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals at Johns Hopkins and the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing.
Guided Care is locally implemented by Youthful Aging Home Care with participation from Empath Medicare Home Care and assisted by Electronic Caregiver, remote patient monitoring .
Youthful Aging Home Care has been in the private duty home care business in Sarasota since 1993. The knowledge, experience and diversity of services make Youthful Aging well qualified to direct the Johns Hopkins designed Guided Care service by certified Guided Care nurses.
Empath Health was founded in 1977 and ultimately evolved to become Empath Health & Stratum Health Services creating the country’s largest non-profit hospice and home care-based health care organization.
Empath Home Care supports Guided Care by providing Medicare covered skilled nursing, infusion, wound care including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy to name a few.
Electronic Caregiver is a Digital Health and National Telecare Company providing technologies and services to support individuals living with multiple chronic conditions and/or intellectual & developmental disabilities.
