After careful consideration by its Administration and Board, Northfield Hospital + Clinics will exit Home Care services, effective Sept. 9.
NH+C is working with River Valley Home Care in Farmington to offer an alternative of comparable care, with seamless transition for current NH+C Home Care patients.
This does not impact other operations of Northfield Hospital and NH+C’s medical services. It does not impact Meals on Wheels service in Northfield.
Patients are being notified directly. Fewer than 100 patients are affected.
Patients may choose any home care agency to transfer their care. NH+C will make that transition as seamless as possible for patients.
River Valley Home Care is expanding into the Northfield area from its Farmington base. River Valley serves south metro communities with skilled nursing care, home health aides, and PT/OT therapy services. River Valley can be reached at 651-460-4201 and rivervalleyhomecare.com.
NH+C has been providing Home Care in a 25-mile radius since 1983, in five counties (Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott). Home Care service has become financially unsustainable for NH+C to continue.
The decision by NH+C’s Administration and Board comes as NH+C – like hospitals across the state – continues to grapple with significant challenges. For smaller-scale home care services, it’s difficult to balance expenses, especially staffing and transportation, with revenue.
This decision follows an overall review of services at NH+C to ensure the organization can serve the community for generations to come. NH+C’s Administration and Board consider several criteria as they analyze service lines: finances, mission, and commitment to serving local communities. They also consider whether a service is available from other providers in the region.
NH+C is city-owned, but it is not city-funded. All NH+C funds come from the services NH+C provides, and investments (less than 1% of total revenue). No city funds have ever been used to run Home Care or other NH+C services.
About River Valley Home Care
River Valley Home Care has been owned by Rachelle Pariseau since 1998, celebrating 20 years of service.
River Valley Home Care is committed to assisting clients to return to their optimal level of functioning or maintain their current level of functioning, in order to remain in their homes for as long as they can.
Services are individualized to each person’s needs and provided in a caring and compassionate way.
River Valley Home Care offers:
- Skilled Nursing Care
Registered Nursing services available at the frequency necessary for continued care. Each client is assigned an RN Case Manager who will manage their health needs and keep all care providers up to date with changes.
- Home Health Aides
Aides provide compassionate assistance with bathing, medication administration, health assessments, and more.
- Comprehensive Therapy Services
Physical and Occupational Therapists provide in-home support and assessments with services designed to address your specific rehabilitation goals.
River Valley Home Care accepts:
- Medical Assistance
- Private Insurance
- VA Benefit
- Medicare
- most long-term care insurance
Contact River Valley at 651-460-4201.