Hospital Care at Home

Mercy Hospital Care at Home (HCaH) is a service designed to offer hospital-level care in the comfort of your home. This service allows you to heal and recover where you feel most comfortable, surrounded by your family and friends.

HCaH can help with a variety of conditions sometimes requiring hospitalization like pneumonia, COPD, diabetes and heart disease. Care coordinators will work with you and your family to make sure you have all the support you need around the clock.

Hospital-level care at home has been studied and shown to be as safe as traditional care in a hospital. We're excited to provide this opportunity to bring care to people where they need it most. 

How Mercy Hospital Care at Home Works  

Our care team will assess your status while you're in the hospital to see if you're a candidate for the service. If you're cleared to participate, we'll immediately get to work transferring you from the hospital to your home.

A support person will be with you every step of the way, from gathering the necessary medical equipment to transporting you home safely. All your medications, meals and medical supplies will be provided.

Once home, you'll see your Mercy doctor every day, either in person or virtually. If you don't have a home computer or smartphone for virtual visits, don't worry. We'll provide you with a service tablet free of charge and show you how to use it. You'll have 24/7 access to your care team for peace of mind at all times.

Therapy services, care management and clinical nutrition support will be provided as needed. Typically, patients may spend anywhere from two to five days in the HCaH service. Your primary care team will follow up with you regularly once you're discharged. 

Mercy Hospital Care at Home FAQs

We know you have many choices when it comes to your health care, and we appreciate the opportunity to serve you. Ask your care team about coverage under your care plan for the Mercy HCaH service. Thank you for choosing us.