News
February 27, 2025
Private Duty Nursing
Our Private Duty Nursing Staff are here to provide nurturing, compassionate care to help keep patients safe, independent, and empowered in their homes.
Private duty nursing care is similar to home health care and is ideal for patients who may not meet Medicare age requirements. Private duty nursing care is for all ages and is often appropriate in the case of infants or patients of any age who require care on a long-term basis. Our private duty nursing care is the choice in situations where constant, round-the-clock care is required.
Our staff of specialized clinical care providers are well-trained and equipped to handle the most basic of health care tasks, from assisting with activities of daily living, to more complex needs. We partner with each patient’s physician to develop an individualized plan of care to ensure the best quality of care is provided.
We are committed to helping patients reach their optimal quality of life. We provide family-centered home health care for medically fragile patients, including those who are:
- Premature Infants
- Cardiac Compromised – Heart Murmur, Tetralogy of Fallot, Cardiomegaly
- Neurologically Compromised – Encephalitis, Seizures, CP, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism
- Nutritionally Compromised – Failure to Thrive, Malnutrition, Food Allergies
- Respiratory Compromised – Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Ventilation Dependent
- Auto Immune Disease – Leukemia, Kawasaki Disease
Unlike Home Health, Our Private Duty Nursing Care is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
One-on-one care within the patient’s home, provided by Licensed Practical Nurses or Registered Nurses.
- Medication Administration
- Monitoring of vital signs and hourly assessments
- Managing medical equipment such as ventilators and feeding tubes
- Providing respiratory therapy such as nebulizer treatments, suctioning, tracheostomy care, and ventilator management
- Gastrostomy and enteral feeding tube care and administration
- Seizure Management
- Pain Management
- Wound Care and Infection Control
Pediatric Care
- Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Feeding Tube Management and Care/Enteral Care
- Ventilator Care/Management
- Medication Management and Administration
- Palliative Care (Pain Management)
- Assist with Activities of Daily Living (Bathing, Dressing)
- Wound Care Management
- Hourly Physical Assessments
- Accompany to physician appointments and school
Adult Care
If patients have been receiving services for years as a child but reach the age of 21, they may continue receiving limited services if they require life sustaining equipment. Such as:
- Patient must require use of ventilator equipment or other life-sustaining medical technology when constant nursing supervision, visual assessment, and monitoring of both equipment and patient are required.
- Ventilator dependent for at least 12 hours per day, with a progressive neuromuscular disorder or spinal cord injury.
- Require a functioning tracheostomy requiring suction, oxygen supplementation, receive nebulizer treatments, or a cough assist.
In addition to the above:
- Receiving medication through a G-tube, PICC Line, or Central Line.
- Receiving nutrition through a G-tube or receiving TPN.
In addition, our Private Duty Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) provide services including:
- Assistance with Daily Activities
- Bathing and Dressing
- Medication Reminders
- Ambulation/Transfer Assistance
Please note CNA services are different than that of personal care or homemaker services which include services provided by Caregivers, such as:
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Laundry Assistance
- Light Housekeeping
- Companion Care
- Respite Care
- Transportation Services
If patients are in need of personal care or homemaker services, please contact our sister agency All Ways Caring HomeCare. AWC has several locations across the state of Tennessee. Call 866.737.2273.
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Adoration Health provides superior quality home care across Tennessee. We provide home health, private duty nursing, and accept a broad array of insurance plans. Our focus on compliance is unprecedented. When primary care providers and patients choose our services, they have our commitment of quality and integrity. Our interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes timely communication among each member of the patient care team is unmatched.
Adoration Health is one of the very few Tennessee home health care providers that offers both home health and private duty nursing care services. We are committed to helping patients manage care safely in the privacy and comfort of home.
Download a copy of this fact sheet here.