Home Health

The goal of all home-based care programs is to help each patient maintain optimal health and independence in his or her home setting, whether a family residence, a group home or a residential care facility.

UM Shore Home Care staff members work with patients, families and providers to develop an individualized program of care to meet the patient’s needs. Staff members provide education on medication, rehabilitation and safety awareness to encourage each patient's health progress. This includes tracking, reviewing and updating all care plans every 60 days or less.

Home Care Plans 

Each patient’s home care plan includes:

• A list of needed services and their frequency
• Equipment required
• The professionals who provide these services
• Timeline of anticipated results
• Food and nutrition guidelines

All programs follow CDC safety guidelines.

Face-to-Face Encounter Certification Form

Please have your health provider fill out and submit the Face-to-Face Certification form that determines a patient meets CMS requirements for home health care. 

• Face-to-Face Encounter Certification form
  • Fax numbers for UM Chester River Home Care or UM Shore Home Care are located on the form.

Locations

 University of Maryland Shore Regional Health provides home-based care through two home health agencies:

• UM Chester River Home Care (UM CRHC) – serving residents of Kent and Queen Anne’s counties 
• UM Shore Home Care (UM SHC) –  serving residents of Caroline, Dorchester, lower Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties 

Contact Information

• UM Chester River Home Care 
  • Phone: 410-778-1049; 877-778-1049
  • Fax: 410-788-7090
    
• UM Shore Home Care
  • Phone: 410-820-6052; 800-542-5005
  • Fax: 410-763-7285