VCU Health at Home
You deserve the best health care—no matter where you are. Thanks to VCU Health at Home services, specialized care may now extend into your own home. We treat patients in Richmond and its surrounding areas throughout Central Virginia.
Depending on your condition, you may receive virtual care or in-person visits daily, have continuous health monitoring from a specialist, or simply meet with a provider for a single virtual urgent care appointment.
Care You Can Trust
VCU Health is a leader in home-based health care with more than four decades of experience caring for patients in our community. Whatever your health needs are at home, our care team customizes your treatment plan to support you and coordinates your treatment with other members of your care team. This collaboration means a streamlined and personalized experience for you and your evolving needs.
Is VCU Health at Home Right for Me?
VCU Health at home is not a one-size-fits-all approach. You may be eligible to receive care at home with access to resources at different points in your health care journey, including following a discharge from the hospital or emergency department, continuous care following an outpatient visit, or even for a one-time urgent care visit.
You may be eligible for VCU Health at home services if you:
- Are in stable condition
- Have a low risk of complications
- Have complex care needs or co-occurring diseases
- Receive daily treatments including dialysis or certain medications
VCU Health at Home Services
VCU Health at home offers a variety of services to help you and your loved ones in your home, including:
- Hospital at Home
- Skilled nursing care
- Infusion therapy and dialysis
- Respiratory care, including oxygen therapy
- Wound and ostomy care
- Mobile imaging services
- Virtual care and remote monitoring
- Hospice care
- Rehabilitation services
- Medical social work services
- Health coach services
- Pharmacy and medication management/medication reconciliation services
- In-home laboratory testing and pathology services
- Durable medical equipment and medical supply order/prescription and delivery services
Some medical conditions that we can help you manage:
- Cancer
- Congestive heart failure
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Injury to the kidneys
- Lupus
- Respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Sickle cell anemia
We can also support your recovery following surgery or injury, such as:
- Burns
- Heart attack
- Joint replacement
- Spinal cord injury
- Sports injuries
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
Benefits of VCU Health at Home Care
While you can’t always avoid traveling to a clinic or hospital, it can mean time away from your home and added stress on you and your loved ones. That’s why we’ve worked hard to bring you the highest quality and safest care, wherever you are.
VCU Health at Home services can have many benefits for you, including:
- Avoiding emergency department visits
- Being in the comfort and convenience of your home
- Better outcomes for you, including shorter recovery time for procedures
- Coordinated care with all your providers from clinic or hospital to home
- Daily monitoring from providers for some conditions, which improves patient safety
- Lower patient and caregiver stress
- Lower transportation costs and time traveling, especially for patients in rural areas
- Preventing hospitalization or readmission (going back) to the hospital
Our VCU Health at Home Team
No matter where you’re receiving care, our team brings expertise, compassion and coordination to support your health at home needs. From doctors, nurses and therapists to social workers and pharmacists, we’ll work side by side to ensure you have everything you need.