
Doctor Home Visits
Having access to a doctor at the comfort of your home was a privilege few could enjoy until now. One Life’s Doctor Home Visit service eliminates the disruptions to normal life due to frequent trips for tests and reviews. With our Doctor Home visits, you can now have doctors and physicians conduct a detailed assessment and provide expert guidance in treating individual needs at your residence.
Based on the patient’s condition, our doctors create a detail care plan for recovery. Senior citizens who may be immobile, patients recovering from chronic diseases or major surgeries especially benefit from our Doctor consultations at home. Some of the services provided during our visits are:
- Physical examination and vitals monitoring
- Coordination of skilled nurses and treatment protocols
- Referral for physical therapy and any other specialized rehabilitation services
- Follow up care for chronic conditions including but not limited to Heart diseases, Stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, COPD and kidney and Liver disorders
FAQS
Home healthcare provides medical treatment for an illness or injury, with the goal of helping the patient recover, regain their independence and become as self-sufficient as possible. More than just providing excellent care at home, home healthcare provides quality care at a fraction of the cost.
Patients who have undergone surgery and are in need of care, supervision and assistance at home.
Individual nursing care with special attention for patients who have recently been shifted from ICU to ward.
Patients who undergo complex treatment that requires use of medical equipment and medication monitoring.
People with chronic diseases and disabilities like Alzheimer’s, heart failure, kidney disease and diabetes who will require special care at home
Senior citizens who are in need of assistance for living and are looking for a supportive caregiver to help in healthcare and basic daily activities
For those who want to provide safe and quality care for their parents at home
Staying in familiar and comfortable surrounding helps recovery
Home care can help save up to 80% of the hospital admission costs.
We assist with basic personal needs like grooming, moving around, exercising inside and outside of the home, to dressing and administering medication.
Home health care comes with privacy and convenience
Additional stress involved with doctor visits and check- ups can be significantly reduced
By involving family members as part of the patient’s treatment, healthcare at home ensures personalized care for speedy recovery.
Helps the patient build confidence and re-gain independence.
Personalized and individual attention is required in case of post-surgery care
Along with a professional team of healthcare experts with Global experience, we are also backed by a strong management that understands healthcare needs. We focus on the need of the individual to ensure excellent and reliable care. Our in-house multidisciplinary team has over 200 collective years of critical care experience and our protocols are developed based on JCI (Joint Commission International) standards. All our staff and service providers are well-trained not just medically but also to ensure that they are able to support the patient and family through difficult times.
Our quality standards ensure that we take ample care at every step to ensure the safety and comfort of the patient.
One life offers a broad range of services to clients of all ages in the comfort of their own homes. We provide:
Post hospitalization
Senior care
Chronic disease management
Skilled nursing
Physiotherapy
Doctor consultations
We recruit qualified staff and always perform a thorough background verified staff. And since all of them are our employees under our payroll, there is no chance for dilution of quality through third party vendors. We also invest in regular training and upskilling of our staff by qualified educators and senior clinicians in order to achieve the highest level of clinical and service standards. Our in-house training is focussed on the following core concepts.
Patient-centric care
Attaining benchmark quality
Interpersonal skills and team approach
Service excellence
Monitoring nursing sensitive components of Healthcare delivery in a Home Healthcare setting
We believe that each patient’s requirements are unique and our charges will be based on the services required, and we shall be happy to provide an estimate for each patient based on consultation with the primary physician and the condition of the patient. Please contact us for more information regarding this.
Once the service request is received, the patient is registered. We also immediately communicate the initial assessment schedule.
Our initial assessment team comprising of a medical officer and a Patient Care Coordinator visit the patient’s home and conduct an initial evaluation of overall health status of the patient and also study the home environment before initiating the care plan. Any changes to be made in the house to ensure safety and comfort of the patient and medical supplies or equipment to be bought to the house will also be discussed.
Forms to be filled up during the initial assessment include the Service agreement, Patient’s Rights & Responsibilities, General Consent Form & any other consent form (if applicable), Physical and Health Form, Environmental Assessment and Risk Assessment forms.
Expected start date and time of the service will be confirmed and an advance amount will be collected as cheque (depends on the type of service requested)
The allotted staff will reach the patient’s home along with the kit bag that contains patient file and other basic medical supplies.
The initial assessment process is an orientation for both One Life and the patient and the family. It is an infallible opportunity for us to understand the the exact condition of the patient and prepare a suitable clinical plan.
It also helps in educating and engaging the family members involved in the patient’s care. Based on the assessment report, staff suitable for the service requested can be allotted and we have seen that this assessment plays a major role in providing effective care to the patient.
Yes, medical equipment is either sold or rented depending on the requirement, affordability and duration of need.
Yes. For complex care cases where an ICU or step down unit has to be developed at home, we will customize based on the medical needs of the patients.
Yes, we do provide this service based on the requirement and need.
Our service timings can be 12 hours or 24 hours depending on the patient’s request and their existing available support.
All our doctors are MBBS or MD and have valid Medical Council of India registrations.
One Life’s care team will not undertake domestic work such as cooking, laundry, home or room cleaning, running errands outside or managing other house help.
Yes, the nutritional requirements will be part of the initial assessment. In case of specialized dietary consultation, a dietician would be part of the process.