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Studies have shown that at least one in three homecare patients is malnourished. Despite the best intentions of family members and caregivers, many tube-fed patients go without regular nutritional check-ups.
Our Pharmacists, Nurses and Registered Dietitians (CNSDs) are available to help you manage all of your patients who are receiving enteral feedings or TPN.
Our experienced clinicians provide assistance with:
- Formula selection
- Optimizing delivery methods
- Use and maintenance of pumps, equipment and supplies
- Tube and line care
- Maintaining optimal nutrition and hydration
- Transitioning from TPN to enteral nutrition
- Feeding tolerance issues including constipation, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea
- Weight monitoring
- Feeding schedule and regimen
- Nutritional assessment and calculations
- Tube troubleshooting
- Fluid management
- Medication delivery questions
- Electrolyte management
- Caregiver empowerment
Why use AdvantaCare?
- Our referral sources are confident in our expert clinical team’s ability to manage even the most complex nutrition patients.
- We free patients and their caregivers from the worries of homecare by providing care 24 hours per day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- We are available for in-service training and to coordinate staff CEU courses.
- We minimize patient co-pays by working with insurance companies to maximize reimbursement.
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