FirstLight^® Healthcare Solutions Services

Medication Management and Administration

This service promotes medication compliance by allocating oversight to a licensed nurse. This can reduce unnecessary physician, emergency and hospital visits, while easing the stress for family members.

• Medication set up and oversight (Medi-Planner and medication boxes)
• Medication administration, such as insulin injections
• Coordination between physician and pharmacy

Disease Management and Therapeutic Diets (Client/Family Education)

Education can help reduce anxiety and depression and lead to fewer visits to the doctor and hospital. These services include educating the client and/or the client’s family on:

• Disease progression and related safety awareness
• Therapeutic diets and nutritional understanding

Nursing Assessment

This service helps determine an individual’s overall healthcare needs, ideal nursing care plans and proper interventions for wellness, including:

• Allowing for early identification of potential medical issues
• Providing peace of mind for a family when a loved one will not see a physician
• Helping to determine Long Term Care Insurance eligibility or initiate benefits

Care Management

Care management offers the means to address multiple health issues at once and is an ideal solution for long-distance family members. Services include:

• Monitoring and coordination of medical care
• Arranging for community resource assistance
• Monitoring the home for safety concerns
• Assisting with hospital-to-home transitions

Skilled Nursing (Check with your local office for Skilled Nursing services availability)

Care is provided or supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN) and includes services such as:

• Diabetic care
• Wound care and dressing changes
• Bowel and bladder programs
• Catheter and ostomy care