Home care provides health-care services to help support your child at home. This may include:
- Nursing care for medication management
- Intravenous (IV) therapy
- Management of airway devices, like ventilators
- Bathing, toileting and dressing
- Home assessment to determine what equipment you may need
To find out what home care services may be available for your child, contact your local home care office. A coordinator will assess your child to determine their needs.
For families living in Regina, home care can be reached directly at 306-766-7334. Families in Saskatoon can call 306-655-4346 for questions about home care. For families in other cities or rural communities, ask your doctor about home care information.
Referral Information
Some nursing services, like medication management, require a doctor’s referral. Other services, like personal care, can be requested directly by you without a doctor’s referral.