Services and Departments Available at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, a brand-new medical facility located at 1048 East Forsyth Street (site of the former HealthPlex)in Americus, will be home for all former Phoebe Sumter Medical Center patients until our state-of-the-art, permanent hospital opens in a few years. Until then, patients will enjoy upgrades and improvements never before offered in our community.
All 76 beds in this brand new 71,000 square-foot facility are located in private rooms. Each department - Labor & Delivery, Emergency, Radiology, Surgery and Intensive Care, offers patients the best new, 21st century diagnostic and testing equipment available in the health care industry. Behaviorial health and the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center sleep lab are the only departments that will not transfer from Phoebe Sumter Medical Center to the interim hospital.
Patients will also enjoy convenient, quality care from the medical professionals they have come to know and trust over the years. Phoebe Sumter Medical Center�s doctors, nurses, medical technicians and support staff understand, more than ever before, how important quality healthcare is to southwest Georgia. For that reason, our employees will go the extra mile to make sure your experience at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center-East is a good one.
Available Services:
Medical UnitSurgical UnitPediatrics UnitRehab UnitOB/Labor & Delivery UnitCoronary Care Unit (CCU)Outpatient SurgeryEmergency RoomCardiopulmonaryPathologyRadiologyChaplain ServicesGift ShopPharmacyPhysical TherapyClinical LabOncology & Hematology ClinicFor any questions regarding our services, please call (229) 924-6011.
Additional Hospital Services
In addition to the services at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, here is a list of other services at other locations:
Ellaville Internal MedicineEllaville Primary Medicine CenterBuena Vista Internal MedicineSumter Physician ServicesHospice of Americus & Sumter CountyThere�s no place like home, especially for someone who is sick.
Now it is possible for a person to remain at home when recovering from an illness or surgery. Even conditions that would have been serious enough for hospitalization a few short years ago can now be effectively treated one-on-one in the home.
Besides feeling more comfortable in the familiar surroundings of their own home, patients often recover faster than in the hospital or nursing home.
Personalized care in the home is made possible through Phoebe Home Care. Services are provided on an individual basis by health care professionals in the comfort of your own home.
Patient Care
Phoebe Home Care provides health care for all ages in the convenience of your home. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and VA benefits. We service the following counties: Sumter, Randolph, Terrell, Lee, Calhoun, Dougherty, Worth, Early, Baker and Miller.
When you choose to take care of a seriously ill loved one; have a health condition that limits and prevents self care; have guardianship responsibilities for an elderly person, but you, yourself have to work; or want your loved one�s last days spent at home, Phoebe Home Care is only a phone call away.
Americus Branch
112 Hudson St.
229-928-2004 / 1-888-317-3822
Edison Branch
19350 Hartford St.
229-835-3337 / 1-877-912-3734
Guidelines Specific to Medicare
In order to receive home health services, the patient must be homebound. A homebound patient is defined as one who requires considerable effort and assistance to leave home. Medicare guidelines require that the care given must be medically reasonable, necessary and ordered by a physician. The patient must require skilled care that can be administered intermittently.
Skilled Nursing Care
Our skilled staff of RNs and LPNs provide home care comparable to the services offered in the hospital.
Assess blood pressure, pulse and respiratorystatus
Monitor nutrition, hydration, bowel and bladderfunctions
Monitor and teach medication regime and responseto medications
Diabetic teaching - check glucose levels andadminister insulin
Diet instruction under guidance of a dietitianWound care changes - urethral or suprapubicColostomy/ileostomy careDraw blood samples - venous-arterialIV therapy, continuous antibiotics/TPN enteralfeeding
Physical Therapy
A patient�s deterioration, caused by inactivity, can usually be alleviated through the rehabilitation services of a qualified physical therapist working in the home.
Gait trainingBed mobility transfersStrengthening and therapeutic exercisesProper application and use of prosthetic devicesSpeech TherapyCancer, stroke and disease of the aged can often impair the ability to speak clearly. A speech therapist, working in your home, can help the patient overcome these problems.
Language and communication retrainingDysphasiaOccupational Therapy (Limited availability)
An impairment of function to perform daily activities such as grooming, dressing, preparing and eating meals may result from stroke, severe arthritis or injury. In the home, an occupational therapist can assist a patient to regain these skills.
ADL (activities of daily living)Muscle re-educationFine motor coordinationPerceptual motor coordinationSensory and neuro development treatmentAdaptive equipmentOrthotics/splintingHome Health Aide Service
An aide provides the same services received by a patient in the hospital or nursing home, plus additional services required at home, such as meal preparation and light housekeeping.
What must I do if I have a need for home health care?
Contact your physician or social services department of your local hospital. Ask them about Phoebe Home Care, your home health agency in this area. You may also contact us for a free in-home evaluation by a registered nurse.
A Note to Physicians
Our goal is to provide your patients with the very best in home health care. You will be pleased with the convenience and care we provide. All services must be approved by the patient�s attending physician.
Darleen Cox, RN
Administrator
For more information call, 1-877-912-9300 or for a referral call, 1-888-776-4227.