REASSURING CREDENTIALS
WRHS Visiting Nurse is licensed by the North Dakota Department of Health and is certified by Medicare.  We have a team of Registered Nurses and one Administrative Assistant to provide safe and dependable in-home care to patients living in southwest ND and northwest SD, including Adams, Hettinger, and Grant Counties in ND; and Harding, Perkins, and Corson County in SD.

Visiting Nurses offers skilled, professional care in the comfort of the patient’s home.  We work closely with the patient’s physician to communicate timely changes and provide consistent oversight of routine clinical assessments and safe medication management, which helps to keep the patient’s chronic conditions stable.

Each patient is given instruction and education on their chronic conditions to ensure that the patient can continue to live safely at home with support services in place.

QUALIFYING FOR HOME CARE
In order to qualify for Visiting Nurse services, the patient must be homebound and have an order from their physician for skilled services. 

Once the referral is received, a review of the patient’s medical record will be completed along with eligibility with the proper payment source.

If the patient meets the criteria for Visiting Nurse services, an RN will be assigned to the patient and a phone will be placed to the patient’s home to schedule a visit. The RN will develop the patient’s plan of care and an initial certification is signed by the patient’s physician and then re-evaluated every 60 days for continuation of services.

ARRANGEMENTS
Visiting Nurse services are provided to patients who have a provider with West River Health Services or within the ND or SD VA network system.  In addition to Medicare or VA, other supplemental insurances are reviewed for authorization. Private pay is also an option if the patient does not qualify for homebound status or they are not covered by their other insurance.

Contact the Visiting Nurse office directly or contact your physician to start the referral process.

Hettinger Office - Western Horizons Assisted Living