ABOUT FAMILY HOMECARE
AND OUR CREDENTIALS

In 1993, Family HomeCare began its mission of caring for Greater New Orleans residents in the comfort, privacy and safety of their own homes. Family HomeCare is locally owned and operated by two Registered Nurses with extensive healthcare experience and background. In June of 2003, Family HomeCare celebrated ten years of providing home care services and during our ten years of business, we have earned an excellent reputation within the health care community as a provider of top quality home care.

Our staff consists of carefully selected individuals who are not only caring and compassionate, but also, licensed, knowledgeable and well-trained professionals in the field of home health care. The value that Family HomeCare staff places on excellence, good customer service, and approach to ethics, which inspires patient trust is proof of our commitment to provide the best care to our patients. We are proud of our staff and boast of the following:

OUR NURSES

*Average 18 Years of Nursing Experience With Many Nurses Having 20+ Years

*Average 9 Years of Experience in Home Care With Many Nurses Having 10+ Years

*Employed at FHC Average 6.5 Years With Several Nurses Employed At FHC 9-10 years

OUR AIDES

*Average 11Years of Assistance Experience With Several Aides Having 10 –15 Years

*Employed at FHC Average 4.5 Years With Several Aides Employed At FHC 8-9 Years

OUR THERAPISTS

*Average 14Years of Clinical Experience With Several Having 20+ Years Experience

*Average 10 Years of Experience in Home Care With Several Having 20+ Years

*Employed at FHC Average 7 Years With Several Employed 8 –10 Years

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

*Employed at FHC Average 7 Years With Several Administrative Staff Employed At FHC for 10 years

AGENCY CREDENTIALS
AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Accreditation by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP), a nationally recognized accreditation organization which sets quality standards for the home care industry and monitors compliance.
   
2. Licensed by the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
   
3. Medicare and Medicaid Certified
   
4. Zero Deficiencies on State or Federal Surveys for 10 Years (as long as our agency has been doing business)
   
5. HIPAA Compliant
   
6. Member of National Association for HomeCare (NAHC), Healthcare Association of Louisiana (HCLA), American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Diabetic Educators (AADE) and the American Academy of Home Care Physicians (AAHCP).
   
7. Certificate of Recognition by the ADA for our Diabetes Self-Management Education Program.
   
8. Staff Development with several employees in areas of Certified Diabetes Education, Certified Home Health Nurse, Certified Oncology Nurse, Pediatrics and Certified Hospice & Home Care Executive.
   
9. Active participation in the National Home Health Quality Initiative to further our commitment to providing the highest quality home health.