Aultman’s Health Care in Your Home team consists of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; physical, occupational and speech therapists; social workers; and home health aides who will collaborate with patients, family members and caregivers to meet each patient’s needs. Recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2023 calendar year, Aultman’s Health Care in Your Home consistently provides high quality care to patients.

Aultman home health care services must be ordered by your medical provider. When your medical provider determines the type and extent of home care you should receive, your care will then be carefully planned and coordinated.

Skilled Nursing
Intermittent skilled nursing services are provided in accordance with medical provider orders. Skilled nursing care may include:

• Assessment
• Reporting of health status to medical provider
• Coordination of care provided by other disciplines
• Treatments ordered by medical provider
• Education regarding treatments, medication management and disease management
• Ostomy care and education
• Wound care and education
• Administration of intravenous fluids and medications

Therapy Services
Therapy services are provided in the home under a medical provider's direction. Therapists evaluate the patient's level of function and develop a treatment plan to assist the patient in reaching the optimal level of independence.

Physical Therapy - provided by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant under the direction of the physical therapist. Services may include: range-of-motion exercises, home exercise programs, home safety evaluations, adaptive equipment training, orthopedics, neurological disorders (dementia, stroke and Parkinson's disease), post-surgical care and gait training.

Occupational Therapy - provided by a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant under the direction of an occupational therapist. Services may include activities of daily living training, home safety evaluation and adaptive equipment training.

Speech Therapy - provided by a certified speech therapist. Services may include speech evaluation, communication techniques, swallowing education and training, facial motor exercises and cognitive evaluation.

Home Health Aides
Our home health aides are state tested. They may assist patients and family with personal care on an intermittent basis when there is a skilled service provided in the home, in accordance with a medical provider's order. The home health aide, under the direction of a registered nurse or therapist, may provide the following services: bathing, hair care, grooming, dressing, toileting, oral hygiene and range-of-motion.

Social Services
Social services can provide patients with financial resources, community service referrals, counseling and placement assistance.

To learn more about Health Care in Your Home, call us today!

Aultman Health Care in Your Home
2821 Woodlawn Ave. NW
Canton, Ohio 44708

330-479-4805 or 1-800-628-4302
Fax: 330-479-4803

Home Health Acceptance to Service Policy

The agency will apply a consistent process to evaluate referrals for acceptance to service. This information will be available to the public on the agency's website. 

• Skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapies are available along with social work and home health aide services. 
• The agency's service area includes all or part of nine counties including Stark, Wayne, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Mahoning, Carroll, Columbiana, Portage and Summit counties.
• The agency follows applicable regulatory requirements as well as payer requirements when accepting referrals for services.
• At minimum, the agency, through the intake screening process, evaluates the anticipated needs of the patient, the appropriateness for home health services and the ability of the agency to meet the anticipated needs of the referred patient. The final determination of appropriateness for admission to services occurs with the first visit conducted in the home. 
• In evaluating a referral for acceptance to service, the current and projected capacity of the agency to provide the necessary services is taken into consideration. 
• The agency's current caseload, including location of patients, casemix, acuity, staffing levels and staff skill set are evaluated when making determinations about acceptance to service. 
• The agency does not provide administration of initial doses of infusion medications. 

Home Infusion Services and Nutritional Services