Skilled orthopaedic home care service opens in Lewes

Summit Orthopaedic Home Care has opened in Lewes. A unique specialized agency, It is the only Medicare-accredited skilled home health agency in Delaware specializing entirely in orthopaedics. Skilled home care is a crucial part of the standard treatment prescribed for post-operative joint replacements. With advancements in surgery, and in an effort to keep healthcare costs down, joint replacement patients are being discharged from hospitals more quickly than ever before.

Ideally, home health services begin the day after a patient is discharged from the hospital or surgery center, and continue for about two weeks, or until the patient is able to safely leave the home to begin outpatient physical therapy. Skilled home care is covered 100 percent by Medicare after joint replacement, and it does not count toward the patient's annual Medicare cap for outpatient physical therapy.

Summit Orthopaedic Home Care's owner is local physical therapist Eric Reinhold. He has 18 years of orthopaedic physical therapy experience in southern Delaware. The highly qualified Summit staff includes clinicians with orthopaedic experience providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, skilled nursing and medical social work to patients living in Sussex and Kent counties.

The company originated in Colombus, Ohio, six years ago, and has grown successfully in the central Ohio region by setting the standard for highest quality of care, low cost and patient satisfaction. Recognized as a Top 500 agency by HomeCare Elite in November 2015, Summit is among the top 2 percent of all home health agencies nationwide to receive this designation.

Any joint replacement patient who is interested in receiving Summit's specialized orthopaedic services after surgery can specifically request Summit Orthopaedic Home Care of their hospital discharge planner. All joint replacement patients have the ability to select a home care provider of their choice, no matter which doctor is performing their surgery, or from which hospital they are being discharged. To find out more information about Summit Orthopaedic Home Care prior to a scheduled surgery, call 302-703-0800.