Skilled Nursing
Services
Skilled Nursing Care at Home for Families in Ridgewood, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, Westwood, Bergen County and Surrounding Areas
Managing complex care needs does not always require a clinical setting. At FirstLight Home Care of Bergen County, our licensed nurses provide skilled nursing services in the comfort of the client’s own home. We bridge the gap between hospital care and comfort to provide private duty nursing support with the personalized attention that makes all the difference in recovery. From medication management to breathing treatments, and wound care to catheter assistance, our team of in-home nurses creates a care experience that truly feels like an extension of your family.
With skilled nursing care at home, your loved one can receive the high-quality care they need while surrounded by the comforts of home and the people who matter most. Whether managing complex medication regimens, monitoring blood sugar levels, dressing wounds, or assisting with bowel or bladder programs, our nurses take an individualized approach tailored to each individual’s unique needs and preferences. For skilled nursing services in Wyckoff, Westwood, Ridgewood, Franklin Lakes or throughout Bergen County and surrounding areas, schedule a complimentary consultation with FirstLight today.
Services are provided by a Registered Nurse (RN) or other licensed staff member under the supervision of an RN. These are often complex care services that are needed to manage, restore, maintain, or promote health or rehabilitation, and may include:
- Medication management, including reconciliation, set-up for an easy-to-follow regimen, coordination with ordering physicians and pharmacists, and administration when extra help is needed
- Diabetic care, including blood sugar testing
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Bowel and bladder programs
- Catheter and ostomy care
- Tube, line and drain care
- Oxygen assistance or breathing treatments
- Care management
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