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Homebound & Bedbound Care
When getting out of the house takes a major physical effort, or when a loved one spends most of the day in bed, good medical care should come to you. We bring doctor-directed nursing, therapy, and personal care right to your bedside with a focus on comfort, skin health, and dignity.
- Provided by
- Registered nurses and your Royal care team
- Ordered by
- Your physician or allowed practitioner
- Availability
- Mon to Fri, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with a nurse on call after hours
- Where
- In your home, across 4 Southern California counties
Overview
About Homebound & Bedbound Care
Staying homebound should never mean feeling forgotten or going without attentive medical care. Our registered nurses visit regularly to monitor ongoing conditions, manage medications, and catch subtle changes early so you can avoid stressful ambulance rides to the ER.
For patients who spend most or all of their time in bed or a recliner, protecting fragile skin is one of our highest priorities. We inspect pressure points at every visit, show family caregivers gentle ways to turn and position their loved one, and help arrange pressure-relieving mattresses or hospital beds through your doctor.
What's included
- Routine skilled nursing checkups and chronic illness monitoring
- Bedside skin checks, turning schedules, and pressure injury prevention
- Skilled wound care and urinary catheter care when needed
- Careful medication organization and safety checks
- Certified home health aide visits for gentle bed baths, grooming, and changing linens
- Physical and occupational therapy for bed mobility, positioning, and safe transfers
- Helping coordinate hospital beds, alternating-pressure mattresses, and Hoyer lifts
- Hands-on caregiver coaching and medical social worker support for families
Who it helps
- Seniors and adults who need a walker, wheelchair, or another person's help to leave home
- Bedbound patients who spend most of the day resting in bed or a specialty chair
- Individuals living with advanced neurological, cardiac, or respiratory conditions
- Family caregivers caring for a loved one at home who want clinical backup and training
What to expect
Your care, step by step.
Step 1: Referral & orders
Your doctor sends orders over, or you give us a call and we reach out to your doctor's office for you.
Step 2: Nurse assessment
One of our registered nurses visits you at home, listens to how you are doing, and goes over your medical needs.
Step 3: Your plan of care
We partner with your doctor to map out the right services, visit schedule, and recovery goals for you.
Step 4: Care & coordination
Your team visits on schedule, shows your family how to help, and keeps your doctor in the loop as you get stronger.
Staying safe
When to call us or your doctor
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. A registered nurse is always on call by phone after office hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
Call us or your physician if you notice:
- Red, purple, or darkened spots on the heels, tailbone, or hips that do not fade after turning
- Noticeably less interest in eating or drinking
- New confusion, a fever, or changes in breathing
- Discomfort or restlessness when lying in bed or being moved
For chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of stroke, severe bleeding or any emergency, call 911.
What does “homebound” mean?
You are considered homebound if your doctor recommends staying home because of your condition, or if leaving the house requires a walker, wheelchair, special transportation, or another person's assistance and takes a taxing effort. You can still leave home for doctor visits, religious services, adult day care, and occasional family milestones.
Can you help us get a hospital bed or pressure mattress?
Yes. Your doctor can order durable medical equipment like a hospital bed, overbed table, or pressure-relieving mattress. Our nurses help identify what will make care safer and coordinate the order with your doctor and a medical equipment supplier.
Do you provide 24-hour or live-in care?
No. Home health care is provided through scheduled, part-time visits. Between visits, our registered nurses are always on call by phone after hours, on weekends, and on holidays if you have an urgent question.
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Ask us about Homebound & Bedbound Care.
Call us with questions, to make a referral, or to check whether you qualify. A real person answers during office hours, and a registered nurse is on call after hours.