Our program
The Primary Care at Home program is a collaboration between Atlantic Medical Group's Internal Medicine Faculty Associates and Atlantic Visiting Nurse.
Primary Care at Home program details
How it Works
Patients that fit the following criteria are eligible for home care.
- Patients are 65 years old or older
- Live in the Morris County area
- In need of care of primary care
- Homebound - patient has to exert considerable and taxing effort to leave the home due to illness or injury
- Requires assistive device to leave residence
- Use of special transportation to leave residence
- Assistance of another person to leave residence
- Has medical contraindications to leaving the house
Our advanced nurse practitioners that make house calls are:
Patricia Gonzalez, APN
Danielle Westenberger, APN
Medical leadership for the Primary Care at Home Program is under the guidance of:
Brenda M Matti Orozco, MD
Jessica Petilla, MD
Benefits
Our home care programs offer numerous benefits for elderly patients who are homebound. Some key advantages include:
- Comfort and familiarity of being home
- Personalized care to ensure patients receive the exact level of care and attention they require
- Safety
- Collaborative approach that involves family members in the caregiving process
What to Expect
- When your appointment has been scheduled - you will receive a confirmation text and/or call confirming the date and time of your appointment.
- A week before your appointment - you will receive a confirmation text and/or call through our automated system.
- The day of your appointment - expect your scheduled provider to arrive within a 30 minute window of your appointment time. Please have your phone available as our office may reach out to you to communicate any delay’s or early arrival.
- If bloodwork or imaging is needed - you will be receiving a call from one of our affiliated companies to schedule.
- The close of your visit - expect a call to schedule your follow up appointment.
- A copy of your visit and orders will be shared with you via MyChart for your records.