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Why choose Geisinger for home healthcare?

Whether you’re the one recovering or their caregiver, having a skilled team come to help out makes all the difference. Your team of nurses, aides, social workers and other Geisinger home health specialists bring care right to your door.

They can provide wound care, ostomy care, catheter assistance, infusions and support for daily activities like bathing and oral hygiene. If needed, physical, occupational and speech therapists can help you regain strength, relearn daily activities and recover from a condition like a stroke. And when your team isn’t with you, you’ll have detailed instructions for managing your condition at home.

Think home health could help you or a loved one? Your doctor or specialist can refer you to our program.

Get in touch with our home health team

Want to know if home health services are right for you? Just call your preferred location, and one of our staff members can help you figure out the next steps.

  • Danville: 570-284-3390
  • Lewistown: 717-248-3336
  • Montoursville: 570-321-8688
  • Selinsgrove: 570-473-8320
  • Plains: 570-846-2589
  • Hazleton: 570-450-4050
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FAQs

What’s home healthcare?

Home healthcare is when skilled medical professionals, like nurses, aides or physical therapists, come to your home. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, managing a chronic condition, have been recently in the hospital or are disabled, your care team is there with you so you can heal in a familiar, comfortable place.

How do I get a home healthcare referral?

Home health services are designed for patients who need medical support at home. If you think it could be a good fit for you or someone you care for, ask your primary care doctor or specialist for a referral.

Home healthcare at Geisinger

When you need more than medical care, your home health specialists are here to help with:

  • Social services: Social workers offer counseling and community resources to help with the emotional, physical and financial stresses that can come with a medical condition — so you can live safely at home.
  • Maternal Child Health program: Mothers and babies get specialized care after childbirth through first pediatrician appointment — including care for newborns, premature infants, infants with jaundice or infants discharged from the NICU.