The support to handle more. The heart to do it well.
When care needs become more complex, having support you can trust makes all the difference.
Nurse-directed care from Home Instead provides an added layer of support—pairing the guidance of a registered nurse with the hands-on help of a specially trained Care Pro.
Before care begins, a nurse connects with you to understand your needs, answer questions, and help determine if this level of support is the right fit. From there, we create a personalized care plan to support more complex needs—all in the comfort of home.
A few ways nurse-directed care can help:
- Medication management – organizing medications and supporting more involved routines as directed.
- Vital signs – assisting with taking and recording vitals, and sharing updates.
- Diabetes support – assisting with blood sugar checks and helping track readings.
- Wound care – cleaning and protecting minor wounds to support healing and reduce complications.
- Oxygen therapy – providing oxygen and adjusting flow to the prescribed setting.
- Catheter and incontinence care – managing catheters and providing support with dignity and discretion.
- Mobility support – assisting with movement and exercises to help follow the care plan and support safe mobility.
- Ostomy care – assisting with ostomy routines, including pouch changes and skin care, as directed.
Nurse-directed care, built around the life you want.
Every person’s aging journey is different. That’s why nurse-directed care begins the same way all Home Instead care does—by getting to know you. We take time to understand your routines, concerns, recent changes, and what matters most in your daily life.
A registered nurse connects with you early in the process to assess your needs, answer questions, and help determine if nurse-directed care is the right fit. From there, the Home Instead San Antonio team develops a personalized care plan, and a registered nurse provides guidance to specially trained Care Pros who carry it out with consistency and respect.
It’s care that goes beyond the basics—while staying focused on what matters most: helping you live safely and independently at home.
A care plan built around your health and home.
Nurse-Directed Care services include:
- Activities of Daily Living
- Toileting
- Cognitive Engagement
- Bathing and Grooming
- Meal Preparation
- Transportation
- Light Housekeeping
- Companionship
- Medication Management
Serving Overland Park, KS and the surrounding area.
Since 2000, Home Instead has been part of the community, providing quick access to top-rated home care in Overland Park.
Proudly caring for communities near you:
Basehor, Bonner Springs, Bucyrus, De Soto, Edgerton, Edwardsville, Eudora, Fairway, Gardner City, Kansas City, Lake Quivira, Leawood, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Linwood, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, New Century, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Spring Hill, Stilwell, Wellsville, Westwood Hills
…to name a few.
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Nurse-directed Care FAQs
Nurse-directed care is a level of in-home health care that's overseen and guided by a registered nurse. A licensed RN creates and manages your care plan and trains our Care Pros to assist with more medically focused tasks, like medication management, wound care, and glucose monitoring. This is different from skilled nursing, where an RN delivers all the medical care directly. With nurse-directed care, your RN is the guide, and your Care Pro is there to carry out the plan with consistency and compassion.
Nurse-directed care is a great fit for people managing complex or chronic health needs at home, including diabetes requiring daily glucose monitoring, recovering from surgery or illness, managing multiple medications, and dealing with wounds that need regular care. This type of home health care is also good for people living with common health conditions like dementia, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, heart failure, COPD, depression, arthritis, and more.
Home Instead Care Pros are carefully screened, background-checked, and supported with education based on our person-centered care approach—including support for dementia, mobility, and personal care. We also prioritize matching you with someone compatible.