Bayshore Home Health

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Record #: BAR0075 Last Modified: 15 Feb 2012 Last Full Update: 15 Feb 2012
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address80 Bradford St, Unit 525
Barrie, ON L4N 6S7
 
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LocationBarrie
Address NotesBarrie by the Bay, Door #5
IntersectionBradford St and Simcoe St
Office Phone705-722-8993
Toll Free Phone1-866-227-3097
After Hours Phone24hr answering service
Fax705-722-6817
E-Mailsimcoecounty@bayshore.ca
Websitewww.bayshore.ca
Contact Information
Primary ContactTaro Shako, Area Director
Description & Services
Description

Bayshore Home Health specializes in the areas of community health care by providing quality home health care and supplemental staffing. Services include:

* In-home nursing and homemaking services * Nursing and Personal Support institutional staffing relief * Services to help reduce hospital stays and maintain the elderly in their homes * In home nursing provides skilled nursing care to patients of all ages , including palliative care, pediatric care, wound care, mental health care, post-operative care, medication management * Institutional Private Duty Nursing * Enterostomal therapist- wound and stoma therapy advice * Nurse Continence Advisor services * Flu shot clinics * Personal Support Workers certified in care for clients with Acquired Brain Injury * Personal support workers and Health Care Aides provide a wide range of care and assistance including light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care * Companions provide friendly visiting, companionship and accompaniment to appointments * Respite care is offered to families of Alzheimer patients, developmentally handicapped, severely disabled and frail elderly * Special short visits include bath service, home support visits, nursing visits. Live- ins (for long or short term) * Home clinics also available for housebound people * Bayshore also provides health teaching on alcohol use/abuse and associated health risks * Specialized foot care nurses who provide in home service on an individual basis * Nursing Clinic: open Monday to Sunday 9am-8pm, by appointment booking and with doctor's orders. Plenty of parking available. Wheel chair accessible * Bayshore staff assist with assessing and processing of health insurance claims for their clients * Mask Fit Testing * Guest speakers provide information on convalescent care and services * In-home Nursing service provides ongoing at-home health management to seniors and people of all ages * service includes: physical assessment, medication review, nutrition review, skin health screening, mental health assessment, infection screening, mobility assessment, visit reports

Falls Prevention

* Fall prevention assessments conducted in the client's home are offered to identify any potential / actual risks for falls * Education related to falls prevention, medication review and education, and access to related resources (such as assistive devices, medical assessments from nurse practitioners) also provided at time of assessment * Bayshore Home Health is a member of the Staying Independent Falls Prevention Coalition (SIFPC)
HoursBy appointment only
DatesYear round
Areas ServedSimcoe County - Parts of Simcoe County that are within the LHIN12 Boundaries ; York Region
BoundariesLHIN12 Boundaries
EligibilityChildren * Youth * Young Adults * Adults * Seniors
ApplicationCall to book an appointment
FeesService
LanguagesEnglish ; French
Other Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Established1966