Empath Health: Keeping Patients Safe at Home During National Patient Safety Week

As we recognize National Patient Safety Week, it’s important to highlight how Empath Home Health and Empath LIFE work every day to keep patients safe and supported in their homes. Safety is more than just preventing falls or avoiding hospitalization. It’s about providing the right care at the right time to ensure each patient’s well-being. 

Empath Home Health: Skilled Care That Supports Safety 

For patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, Empath Home Health delivers skilled nursing, therapy, and personal care services right where they feel most comfortable—at home. Our team helps prevent unnecessary hospital readmissions by managing chronic conditions, providing education, and ensuring medications are taken correctly. 

Key safety benefits of Empath Home Health include: 

• Fall Prevention: Home safety assessments help reduce hazards that can lead to falls. 

• Medication Management: Nurses ensure patients take medications as prescribed to prevent errors or adverse reactions. 

• Wound Care & Chronic Disease Support: Skilled care helps manage wounds, diabetes, heart disease, and other conditions safely at home. 

 

Empath LIFE: Full Life Care for Seniors 

For seniors enrolled in our Empath LIFE program, we provide a comprehensive, team-based approach to keeping them safe at home. 

Participants receive: 

• Coordinated Medical Care: Physicians, nurses, and therapists work together to prevent medical complications. 

• In-Home Support & Personal Care: Assistance with daily activities reduces the risk of injury and supports independence. 

• Transportation to Appointments: Safe and reliable transportation prevents missed medical visits and ensures continuity of care. 

By addressing medical and daily living needs, Empath LIFE helps seniors stay in their homes longer while maintaining their health and safety. 

 A Commitment to Safety, Every Day 

At Empath Health, we believe home should be a place of healing, not risk. Our Empath Home Health and Empath LIFE teams are dedicated to high-quality, compassionate care that prioritizes safety and dignity. 

This National Patient Safety Week, we reaffirm our commitment to delivering expert care that keeps patients safe—wherever they call home. 

For more information about how Empath Home Health and Empath LIFE can help you or a loved one, visit EmpathHealth.org.