Home Care

The Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency and network of affiliated providers understand that most patients would prefer to recuperate at home amidst the warmth and support of their family when they are ill. To meet this need, the Home Care Agency brings skilled home nursing and health-related services to residents of the greater Bristol area. Care is coordinated by skilled and compassionate nurses with a wide range of expertise including such specialty areas as cardiac, oncology and maternal child care nursing.

A Personalized Plan of Care

Home Care nurses and therapists working with you, your physician, family and other health care team members assess your needs and develop a personalized plan of care. This comprehensive approach to care will help you to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and recover more quickly.

Services include:

• Skilled nursing care
• Intravenous therapy services
• Homemaker/home health aides
• Physical therapy
• Speech language pathology services
• Medical social services
• Hospice services
• Nutrition counseling
• Occupational therapy services
• Bereavement services

The Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency is a nonprofit voluntary agency that is both Medicare and Medicaid certified. The agency participates in most health insurance and managed care plans. Bristol Hospital Home Care is a department of Bristol Hospital. The Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency is licensed by the state of Connecticut and accredited by The Joint Commission. Services are available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year.

Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency was selected as one of only 17 home care agencies in New England to be named to "Outcome Concept System's (OCS) "Home Care Elite™ Top Agencies" in the United States. This list highlights those agencies whose performance in the areas of quality, quality improvement and financial performance rank them in the top quarter of the nation's Medicare-certified providers. Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency offers personalized care plans and a wide range of services, such as skilled nursing care, intravenous therapy, homemaker/home health aides, physical therapy, speech and language pathology services, medical social services, hospice services and nutrition counseling.

Office hours are Monday though Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, call 860-585-4752.