Joint Replacement Home Care Program

Prehabilitation & Rehabilitation
Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey’s (VNA) Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Home Care Program prepares patients for their joint replacement procedure and ensures a personalized in-home rehabilitation process designed to restore function and improve mobility.

Prehabilitation: What to Expect

• Physical and home environment preparations
• Pre-operative home visit available for patients who request one or would benefit from additional support
• A personalized rehab home care plan based on a clinical assessment conducted by a physical therapist
• A safe, comfortable transition from hospital to home
• Discussion about home environment safety, medication management, and infection and complication prevention
• Ordering and installation of equipment necessary to recovery such as a hospital bed, shower bench, and other assistive devices, coordinated by VNA

New Trends in Patient Care

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​Joint Replacement Home Care Program with Direct-to-Home Discharge
Ideally suited for patients who are in otherwise good heath, VNA’s intensive, in-home physical therapy visits allow patients to completely bypass or significantly shorten inpatient rehabilitation confinement with the permission of their physicians. A VNA nurse who will also serve as your case manager will assemble a team including a physical therapist, occupational therapist and home health aide visits as needed. 

Rehabilitation: How it Works

• Care begins within 24 hours of returning home
• Special equipment required for your recovery, such as a hospital bed, portable commode, shower bench and other assistive devices, will be ordered and put in place prior to your arrival
• One-on-one sessions with skilled physical and occupational therapists tailored to each patient’s needs and adjusted to keep pace with the patient’s progress
• Certified home health aides trained in post-orthopedic surgery care will assist with essential personal grooming and light housekeeping tasks
• Therapy sessions will decrease in frequency as the patient improves and regains their ability to leave home independently