Dialysis care can often take a lot of time throughout the week. You may also be balancing a variety of specialists and nutritionists for kidney disease and other chronic conditions. The right Skilled Nursing center, like The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, can manage your dialysis care coordination alongside care solutions for your loved one’s other needs to ensure continuity and make things smoother.
Key Takeaways: The Benefit of Skilled Nursing and Dialysis Care
- Dialysis care is a critical weekly commitment that takes priority in your schedule.
- Skilled Nursing can provide dialysis care coordination alongside daily care for other needs.
- Our interdisciplinary team provides continuity of care by adding information from the dialysis center into the health records and meeting daily to discuss your loved one’s needs.
Table of Contents
How Care Coordination Keeps Everyone on the Same Page
Why Reliable Transportation Matters
When Dialysis Isn’t the Only Condition You’re Managing
Let’s Talk About Your Loved One’s Dialysis Schedule
How Care Coordination Keeps Everyone on the Same Page
Many times, when you’re caring for someone who needs dialysis, it is only a small part of their care. You may also be:
- Cooking nutritious meals
- Following a medication schedule
- Managing multiple health conditions
- Ensuring reliable transportation to frequent appointments
You may also find yourself having to repeat information to several providers like their registered dietitian, nephrologist, general doctor, and specialists who manage their chronic conditions.
When you choose Skilled Nursing over Home Health, you get senior dialysis care coordination that brings it all together. Your loved one’s dialysis information goes straight to the care team so everyone is on the same page.
At The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, we enter that information into PointClickCare, a specialized electronic health record program specifically for Skilled Nursing, so that your loved one’s entire care team is informed. Every morning, our interdisciplinary team meets to discuss any changes, so each provider can make care decisions with the whole picture in mind.
Why Reliable Transportation Matters
Consistent dialysis treatment depends on more than having an appointment on the calendar. Dependable transportation that gets your loved one to and from the dialysis center safely and on time is essential. Missed or delayed treatments can create additional stress for residents and families, especially when schedules are already full.
At Buck Creek, dialysis coordination and transportation are handled as part of the resident’s broader care plan. Our team works to keep appointments organized, communicate important information, and prepare residents for treatment and their return to the center. Knowing these details are being thoughtfully coordinated can give families welcome reassurance and allow them to focus more fully on supporting and encouraging their loved one.
When Dialysis Isn’t the Only Condition You’re Managing
Diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune conditions, and other conditions commonly associated with kidney disease need their own management. Not every Skilled Nursing center is equipped to manage complex medical needs. Our advanced capabilities at Buck Creek include services that many residents need alongside dialysis, including:
- Advanced wound care, including negative pressure wound therapy and wound vac
- Management of Stage 3 and Stage 4 pressure injuries
- IV antibiotics and IV fluid therapy
- PICC line management
Our interdisciplinary team includes a registered dietitian, an on-site wound care physician, and nurse practitioner.
Let’s Talk About Your Loved One’s Dialysis Schedule
If you are searching for a healthcare center that can manage your loved one’s entire health picture plus provide dialysis coordination, we are here to help. At Buck Creek, we have a decades-long legacy of delivering exceptional healthcare with heart. We’d love to give you a tour or just take some time to answer your questions. We’re here for you every step of the way. Contact us now to learn whether Buck Creek can support your loved one’s dialysis schedule and care needs.