Home Health Nursing | Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department
403 East Park, Benton, IL 62812
Open to persons who are homebound due to a medical condition
Physician certification that services are needed, Medicaid card (if applicable), Insurance card(s) (if applicable)
By phone to make a referral or for more information, client referrals accepted from physicians, family, friends, hospitals, and social service agencies. Referrals can be made at any time
Fixed fees, contact for more information, most private/commercial insurance accepted. Medicaid accepted, private pay accepted
Franklin County, IL Williamson County, IL
Provides skilled nursing services to persons in their home.
Services provided include
- Home Health Aide: Assists with hygiene care, teaches patients and/or caregivers how to safely bathe and groom the patient, obtains vital signs, looks for abnormalities in skin turgor, and reports any abnormalities.
- Nursing Care: Complicated wound care, IV therapy (including PICC line care and removal), blood testing, staple/suture removal, injections, pre-fill insulin syringes, diabetes education, medication instruction, ostomy and gastrotomy instructions and care, tracheostomy instructions and care, etc.
- Physical therapy.
- Speech therapy.
- Occupational therapy (to re-teach basic living skills).
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department
Provides the county health department.