The Every Baby Matters Mission at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels provides mother and baby with an in-home visit by a registered nurse following the days of delivery.

The nurse provides parenting education and a medical assessment for mother and baby. The EBMM strives to give parents the tools they need to allow babies to thrive in strong, healthy families.

Certified Nurse Midwives provide healthcare throughout ALL life stages, not just during pregnancy and birth.

Available services include:   

• full physical with a breast exam
• PAP smear
• sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment for you and your partner
• pelvic exam
• lab work
• family planning counseling
• prescriptions
• referral for diagnostic testing
• teen education

I work collaboratively with an OB/GYN, and should any conditions require more specific attention, a consult or referral can be easily made.

I believe the miracle of birth is a normal natural process and every person has the right to choose where and how they give birth. My goal is to assist you with your transition into new parenthood.

Throughout the birth process, you will receive labor support as needed, birthing person and fetal assessments will be completed, and you will have the freedom to move, eat, and drink as you desire. Water birth can be accommodated while you enjoy the comfort of the warm water. Skin-to-skin bonding with your infant immediately after birth and breastfeeding/chestfeeding support without interruption is offered. Constant evaluation and observation of the birthing person and baby during the postpartum period for several hours is provided all the while allowing for family bonding. 

Postpartum visits are scheduled between 24-48 hours after the birth, an optional 5-7 day office visit, a 2-week office visit for the baby and birther, and a 6-week visit for the birther. During this period I will be available for any questions or concerns you may have. Certified Nurse Midwives can care for newborns up to 28 days of age, With this being said, it is encouraged you arrange a primary care provider for your baby as soon as possible. Please contact San Antonio Nurse Midwife for more details and about formulating your specific plan of care.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance
• Home Visits
• Medical Services

Must reside within parish boundary.

Free

Our Pastor, Wesley Nurse, and Care Team Ministry volunteers are happy to visit you in your home or extended care units.

Your friendly neighborhood church wants to help you!

Cick here for more information on Wesley Nurse. 

Call or email us for more information.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Home Visits
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance

Must reside within parish boundary.

Hospice is an appropriate course of care for terminally ill patients in the last six months of their lives, at a time when curative treatments are no longer an option.

Hospice caregivers help patients manage their illness and remain as comfortable as possible in their environment. The goal of hospice is symptom management rather than treatment or recovery. Hospice care complements the guidance of a patient’s physician.

Hospice helps ease the burden of families caring for patients during this time.

When is someone ready for Hospice care?

• At the recommendation of their physician
• When diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and when symptoms are no longer responding to a curative treatment
• If you feel that your loved one may qualify for hospice services, please call one of our offices to discuss hospice eligibility and specific health conditions.

Care Locations

Our goal is to provide hospice services in the environment that best meets the needs of the individual patient, caregiver, and other family members. To that end, we provide care in whatever setting our patient calls home:

• Personal Home – When possible and desired, we help our patients remain at home during their terminal illness. Whether care is provided in the patient’s home or a caregiver’s home, our team of professionals and volunteers makes sure that the appropriate equipment and supplies are placed in the residence so that it is as comfortable and well-equipped as possible.                  
• Nursing, Assisted, and Independent Living Facilities – When caring for a patient who resides in a nursing home, an assisted living, or an independent living facility, our hospice team complements the services and skills of the facility staff and works with that staff to care for the patient. In addition, we offer our full spectrum of support services to the patient’s family.

The hospice care team that we bring to our  clients and their families includes:

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Social Workers
• Therapists
• Patient’s physician
• Hospice medical director
• Home health aides
• Bereavement counselors
• Chaplains
• Volunteers

When life happens, when you feel lost and alone or overwhelmed, New Creation Christian Fellowship is here to come alongside and help you through it. Whether it is the need for support, counseling or perhaps assistance when making funeral arrangements, New Creation provides support through a network of professionals, trained volunteers, and community resources.

 We want you to know that you are not alone. Let us walk with you through life's traumas and transitions and with the help of the Holy Spirit, guide you to the other side toward health, healing, and wholeness. 

What we offer:

• Counseling and Referrals
• Hospital and Homebound Visitation
• Bereavement and Funeral Planning Assistance
• Pastoral Care Support Groups
• In House NCCF Counseling Referrals
• Suicide Prevention
• Prayer Support

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To make an appointment or request a referral, please call 210.646.7997 ext. 126 OR EMAIL [email protected] with a subject heading and message box.

Free

New Creation provides support through a network of professionals, trained volunteers, and community resources.

We want you to know that you are not alone. Let us walk with you through life's traumas and transitions and with the help of the Holy Spirit, guide you to the other side toward health, healing, and wholeness.

We offer:

• Counselors and referrals
• Hospital and homebound visitation
• Bereavement and funeral planning assistance
• Pastoral care support groups
• Suicide prevention
• Prayer support

Click here to learn more about these services.

K.I.T (Keeping In Touch) & Homebound Ministry reaches out to our friends that are homebound.

Contact us for more information. 

Companions for the Journey is an organization dedicated to serving the homebound, the sick, and those grieving. We will bring Holy Communion to the shut-ins as often as you like and pray with the family caretakers.

We offer our friendship by praying with you and for you. If you are grieving over a loved one, take comfort in knowing you are not alone.

We also have a Gathering of those Grieving on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We offer a forum to voice your feelings, and topics to cope with, and speak with a counselor if you wish. At the request of the family, a priest will visit the sick person and give the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

Helping patients understand what happens after their physician has diagnosed a life-limiting illness is a standard educational component when consulting families. We educate clients about facts and myths of hospice care so they have a better understanding of the condition and how to deal with it.

Hospice Services Include:

• Aide Services
• Bereavement Counseling
• Medications as Related to Hospice Diagnosis
• Nursing Services
• Physician Services
• Social Worker Support Services
• Spiritual Care Services
• Volunteer Services

Hospice focuses on caring, not curing and in most cases care is provided in the patient's home. Hospice care also is provided in freestanding hospice centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities.

The hospice team develops a care plan that meets each patient's individual needs for pain management and symptom control.

Among its major responsibilities, the interdisciplinary hospice team:

• Manages the patient’s pain and symptoms; 
• Assists the patient with the emotional psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying; 
• Provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment; 
• Coaches the family on how to care for the patient; 
• Delivers special services like speech and physical therapy when needed; 
• Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, or the caregiver needs respite time; and 
• Provides bereavement care and counseling to surviving family and friends.

The Meals on Wheels San Antonio Friendly Visitor Program is a volunteer-based program whose goal is to provide companionship and a meaningful friendship to a homebound citizen in Bexar County. Friendly Visitors are matched with a homebound senior based on similar interests, availability, and gender preference. Friendly Visitor volunteers can visit in person with a homebound senior and do things such as play games, take a walk, or chat over coffee or tea. The volunteer could also call the client every week to chat about how they are doing. This position is great for individuals who have a heart for helping out others and who would love to spend some free time with a person who needs a Friendly Visitor. Too often, seniors who are no longer able to leave their homes can start to feel isolated, lonely, and depressed, which may worsen existing health conditions.

Friendly Visitor volunteers help to alleviate concerns by visiting a homebound senior to provide much-needed companionship. Just a simple conversation can make all the difference to a lonely person.

Volunteers interested in becoming a Friendly Visitor must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Pass a criminal and sex offender background check
• Complete a one-hour training/orientation
• Be a little flexible in caring for recipients' need for quality time
• Be able to relate positively and warmly to older adults

Friendly Visitor volunteers are matched with older adults based on personality and interest so that a bond can easily be developed. Once paired, volunteers are expected to provide friendship and conversation. In some cases, Friendly Visitors offer minor assistance where appropriate (e.g. walks in the neighborhood, computer assistance, etc.).

For more information about receiving services, or to volunteer, please contact Friendly Volunteer Coordinator, Jillian Huskin by email or call 210-735-5115.

Any Meals on Wheels client who needs companionship services, may be suffering from depression, or has experienced the loss of a loved one, may be eligible for service.

In the middle of life’s most challenging moments, Abundant Hospice stands as a beacon of comfort and compassion. Our home-based hospice care brings comfort to individuals facing terminal illnesses.

Abundant Hospice dedicates itself to enriching lives through physical support, emotional care, and a steadfast 24/7 support system. Your journey deserves the touch of compassion and the familiarity of home, and that’s precisely what we provide.

Our Services

• Personalized Plan Of Care
  The hospice team or interdisciplinary group (IDG) works closely with both the patient and the family to ensure the creation of a plan of care that best meets the needs of everyone involved—from medical attention to training for caregivers.
• 24-Hour Nursing Availability
  Abundant’s team of licensed experts is available for 24-hour care. When symptoms become too difficult to manage, your loved one can benefit from skilled nursing care around the clock.
• Pain And Symptom Management
  In addition to administering prescribed medication, the team is highly trained to offer various therapeutic means of controlling a patient’s pain level and alleviating symptoms.
• Medication
  Abundant provides medication that is related to your hospice diagnosis.
• Provide All Medical Equipment
  Hospice care also provides all necessary medical equipment to ensure your family member is kept comfortable. This includes oxygen, hospital beds, wheelchairs, bandages, adult diapers, latex gloves, and more.

Home-based therapy takes place in the client’s home rather than in the therapist’s office for people who would otherwise have a difficult time accessing therapy.

With financial burdens and conflicting schedules, we understand life gets a little unmanageable. Do not be discouraged. Our counselors are willing to make In-Home visits. You will receive the same experience as if coming into the clinic. Our counselors will work with individuals, teens, couples and families.  It can also be beneficial because you are in more comfortable and familiar surroundings.

Home-based counseling services incorporate a wide range of therapeutic approaches to include, but not limited to:

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Crystal Counseling Offers Services For:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress Management
• Bipolar Disorders
• Borderline Disorders
• Relationship Issues
• Family Issues
• Fears/Phobias
• Anger Management
• Personality Disorders
• Gender Issues
• Life Transitions

Click here for fees and insurance information.

Our purpose is to transform the aging experience. We believe we can positively influence the way our community ages at home.

Our passion for elevating private in-home care is evidenced by our unique comprehensive service offering that ensures your loved one has a single, consistent company providing expert care for every stage of the aging journey:

• Independent at Home
• Home with Assistance
• Home with Advanced Assistance
• Medical Care Team

Family Tree's values - client experience, continuous improvement, empathy, integrity, and innovation.

We're a licensed, bonded, and insured agency uniquely licensed by the State of Texas to provide both in-home caregiving and private nursing services to the San Antonio community.

From companionship to complex medical care led by a nurse, we're exceptionally high-touch and deeply experienced, ensuring we can provide unparalleled personalized care for long-term aging at home:

• Professional Caregiving
• Private Nursing
• Geriatric Care Management

In addition to a dedicated caregiver, private nurse, and/or care manager, the support team at Family Tree includes care providers, clinical care coordinators to manage complex clinical needs and private nurses, recruiters to recruit, vet, onboard, orient, and train care providers, area managers to liaison with families and community resources, and countless other roles necessary to serve our clients and caregivers.

Private Pay. Our In-Home Care Consultations Are Free.

Hummingbird Hospice employs the most highly skilled care team to tend to patients' needs and requests. Patients of all ages experiencing the final stage of life will benefit from the specialized services of our interdisciplinary team, such as physician orders and plan of care review, registered nursing visits, certified nurse aide visits for assistance with daily living, medical social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers. 

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• Physician Services
• Nursing Care, Pain & Symptom Management
• Bereavement & Grief Support
• Medical Social Services
• Spiritual Services
• Medical Equipment, & Medical Supplies

Our Services include:

• On-call Hospice Support
• Pain Management
• Symptom Management
• Medication Coordination
• Registered Hospice Nurses Visits
• Nurse Aid visits
• Hospice Team visits
• Volunteer visits
• Bereavement Services

Click here to learn more about our services

The mission of the homebound ministry at St. Anthony de Padua is to bring Jesus, both in the Eucharist and in the gift of our presence to our sisters and brothers in the community who are unable to be present at the Eucharistic table because of illness or disability.

This extends to those in nursing homes, retirement centers, hospitals, or private homes-wherever this need is present. We try to meet two times a year with the Pastor, so that the members can discuss and share any situations or ideas that can improve our ministry. Please call the rectory if you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive the Eucharist.

There are four Nursing/Assisted Living or Independent Living Homes in the St. Anthony de Padua area that we visit regularly. Volunteers visit with the residents and on special occasions will provide gifts and goodies for them.

Each week there is a Communion Service or a Mass at the various homes and the Eucharist is brought regularly to all Catholic residents.

Our parish Nursing Home Ministry serves:

• Alamo Heights Rehab and Nursing Home
• Stone Brook Manor
• Emeritus at Lincoln Heights (Brighten Gardens)
• The Forum at Lincoln Heights

We can help you and your family through difficult times by providing holistic care and an ear to listen. 

Support through Hardships

We offer support in daily living and at times of need or crisis. We always want to hear from members when life changes occur. We hope to accompany you through the difficult task of making sense of life’s challenges and finding a way forward. You are not alone. 

Hospital Visits

When you or a loved one are at your most vulnerable, we want to be the place where you can turn for support. If you know about a procedure beforehand, let us know so we can care for you.

Spiritual Guidance

We're here for you when you need help on your spiritual journey or find yourself in a spiritual rut. Growing as a disciple of Christ involves questioning. We welcome the skeptics, the outcasts, and the excluded, and hope to help you find your home here. 

Referrals

While we desire to be there for you during all parts of your life, sometimes other professional services might be able to meet your needs. When this is the case, we strive to connect you with the appropriate services. Let us know what type of help you need, and we will point you in the right direction.

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Medication Reminders
• Dementia Care
• Overseeing Clients
• Socialization & Recreational Activities
• Card Games
• Assist with Correspondence
• Transportation to Appointments
• Grocery Shopping
• Compassionate Bedside Care
• Care at Facilities
• Walking with Client
• Friendly Reminders
• Assist with Exercising

State, Federal and County Programs that will help pay for the above services. However, qualifying may be difficult and there are often limits to what services you can receive. Often you may be required to “Spend Down” or have little to no assets to qualify for these programs.

Click here for more information.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience. 

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services. 

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Meal Preparation
• Laundry
• Wash Dishes & Clean Kitchen
• Clean Bathrooms
• Pet Care
• Dust Furniture
• Vacuum/Sweep Floors
• Clean Mirrors
• Change Bed Linen
• Organizing/Minimizing Clutter
• Change Air Filters
• Monitor Food Expiration
• Clean Refrigerator/Oven

Click here to contact us.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience. 

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services.

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Bathing Assistance
• Transfer Assistance
• Dressing Assistance
• Bed Bound Care
• Feeding Assistance
• Sponge Baths
• Oral Hygiene Assistance
• Shaving
• Toileting Assistance
• Grooming
• Incontinent Care
• Standby Assistance

Click here to contact us.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience.

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Home Visits

Free.

Benefits of receiving hospice and palliative care include a comprehensive care team consisting of nurses, aides, other caregivers, medicines, supplies, and equipment, with no out-of-pocket expenses for the hospice diagnosis. Chaplains, volunteers, and bereavement specialists are also part of the team helping you and your family receive the emotional and spiritual care you need.

Improving the quality of life for patients and their families guides every step of our care. Our support begins with listening. When we understand your needs and values, you receive a more personal level of care.

Care is customized to your needs and may include:

• Visits from our licensed hospice team
• Home medical equipment, medication, and personal care supplies
• Care coordinated with your doctor
• Hospice aides to help with the tasks of daily living
• Physical, dietary, and other therapy services
• We Honor Veterans program
• Respite care (relief for family caregivers)
• Spiritual care and support
• Ongoing grief support
• 24/7 year-round support

Compassus Hospice has been providing comfort care in San Antonio since 2006.

Counties Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, DeWitt, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Wilson

During this most difficult but meaningful part of life’s journey, THE MEDICAL TEAM hospice is at hand, providing experienced, skilled hospice services, with compassion and respect, at home. We honor the life of our patients, while offering families much-needed assistance and support. Hospice is a way to continue life’s journey with the best quality of life and the best care possible. h Hospice care is available throughout our Texas locations and includes:

• Personal care, tailored to the patient’s and family’s ever-changing needs
• Dedicated, trained caregivers
• Support for the family’s journey
• Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Medicare recipients in Texas, please contact our parent company, THE MEDICAL TEAM which provides Medicare Certified Home Health Services as well as Private Duty Services throughout our Texas locations:

• Skilled nursing services
• Home infusion therapies
• Physical, occupational and speech therapies
• Medical social worker services
• Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Specialty programs: Behavioral home health program, in-home care for Alzheimer’s, diabetes, cardiac care, respiratory care, total joint replacement and wound care
• Hospice, Catastrophic Care, MMP Dual Eligibility

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Our Personal Assistants help you or your ailing loved one manage their health most effectively and safely. Rest assured that you will be provided the best care possible.

Services provided include:

• Bathing
• Dressing
• Exercise
• Grooming
• Routine Hair/Skin Care
• Toileting
• Transfer/Ambulation
• Light Housekeeping
• Laundry
• Meal Prep
• Escort
• Grocery Shopping
• Assistance with self-administered medications

We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to meet your health care needs.  Rest assured that our Personal Assistants are fully trained and are committed to implementing a plan of care tailored to your needs.  From the comfort of your own home, you will receive services that will help achieve the following goals:

Improve your health and compliance
Avoid costly complications
Reduce medical costs
Support self–management
Save patients and families money
Encourage self–care and less reliance on other medical professionals
Provide an improved quality of life

MED TEAM, INC. has contracts with CIGNA, Molina, Superior and UHC Community Plan as well as the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide Primary Home Care, Community Attendant Services and Family Care