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Chronic Care ManagementSummitWest Care now offers Chronic Care Management Services, a Medicare Program free to patients and an additional revenue source for agencies.What is Chronic Care Management (CCM)?Chronic Care Management, otherwise known as CCM is a program offered by SummitWest Care that helps patients with two or more chronic illnesses manage their health.HOW DOES CCM WORK FOR PATIENTS?Enroll into the CCM Program:We will contact your Physician for an order. You will receive a Welcome Packet in the mail and will be contact by our CCM Team.Nurse Oversight:Our team of medical professionals will call you two times a month to see how you are doing, ask if you need anything and give you the resources to manage your chronic illness. Call information will be given to your Physician. Our team is also available for any needs you may have outside of these calls. We are here for you!Manage Your Health:With CCM, you will learn things about your conditions you may not have known. You will be motived by out team to engage in your health, improving your overall wellbeing!OUTSOURCED CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE AGENCIES AND HOSPITALSSummitWest Care is proud to announce that we have expanded our CCM services to better serve Western Slope communities. We are now enrolling healthcare agencies and hospitals into our program, giving their patients the extra care they deserve! Together we can help make healthier and happier communities.Our program is not only limited to CCM services. Based on agency needs, we can provide additional services such as: Remote Patient Monitoring, Skilled Care, In Home Support Services and Newborn/Pediatric Care.About out CCM ProgramClient Centered, best practice virtual visits and telephone interactions, disease education and self-management support toolsAll clinicians are certified in Integrated Care and Chronic Care Management through Health Recovery SolutionsCare coordination, local resource and program identification, tailored education, follow up after ER visit or HospitalizationCommunication with Physicians and access to specialized consultations with specific disciplines (PT,OT,ST, MSW)24/ 7 nursing on call availabilityClient centered careOngoing education to support self-management supportPositive OutcomesUtilizing CCM, improves patient satisfaction.Increased patient engagement.Increased connectivity.Increased confidence.Decreased isolation.Decrease in hospitalizations and ER utilizationImproved outcomesTo learn more about our referral process and program management, please call our office at 970-263-0202

Meals were delivered daily by our volunteer employees. Meals consisted of a pasta, breadSummitWest Care proudly earned the #GJSTRONGFUND award through the City of Grand Junction, allowing us to feed the community for another year in a row. SummitWest Care was awarded $25,000. Compared to 2020, over 1700 households we delivered a warm meal. Recipients ranged from community members in need, Strive, Hilltop, Ariel Service Clients and our own patients.Meals were delivered daily by our volunteer employees. Meals consisted of a pasta, bread and salad large enough to feed 4 people.We are so thankful to have delivered meals for another year. During these times, we believe spreading kindness and taking care of our community is vital.Check out our story featured in the Beacon Senior News:HUNGRY HEARTS PROGRAM FEEDS MORE THAN THE BODYBy Jan WeeksIsolation, anxiety, stress. In the time of COVID-19, thousands of people here on the Western Slope exhibit all of those. For seniors, these emotions can be especially debilitating. Sometimes all it takes is a prepared meal to lift spirits and reinforce the idea that someone cares. To that purpose, the Hungry Hearts program was born, facilitated through SummitWest Care.Feeding heartsAccording to Charleen RaaumCEO of SummitWest Care, the largest home care company in the Valleywhen the pandemic shut everything down, the care team met to brainstorm ways to show their clients and others that theyre not alone.Were all about serving our community and providing a better quality of life. In team meetings we are always asking what we can do and thinking outside the box, Raaum said.Since the virus left a lot of people wondering where their next meal would come from, employees saw an opportunity to do something, and that something was food.Together with Andrea Smith, who oversees business development at SummitWest Care, the two worked to write grants to fund a program that would enlist local restaurants to prepare meals. They received funding from the #GJStrongFund, Caring for our Community Fund through Western Colorado Community Foundation and a donation from Western HealthCare Alliance. Though the current grant money has run out, the women have applied for more grants to keep the program going.Employees volunteered to pick up meals from restaurants and deliver them. Smith kept track of the statistics.Seven hundred employees volunteered to deliver meals to 470 households and 1,663 individuals, Smith reported.Both women agreed that volunteering gave the employees much in return, including the pleasure of giving while receiving appreciation from those they fed.The Hungry Hearts program is not limited to seniors and is free for recipients. In addition to easing food concerns, SummitWest Care reached out to the Department of Human Services, HopeWest, Strive and other agencies to serve those who might need some food and kindness in a time of uncertainty.Someone caresKatherine Hambek, 62, cares for husband Dave, 67, who suffers from heart failure and permanent nerve damage to his lower extremities, making him prone to falls. She thought she was doing a good job until SummitWest Care staff showed her ways to maximize care and save time by organizing chores, such as giving Dave medications on schedule, taking his vitals and helping him shower and get dressed.Im a clean person, Hambek said, and I learned even more about how important cleanliness is. I even learned how to clean away spider mites that might spread disease.The couple are pretty much homebound. One day, Hambek was feeling overwhelmed when a Hungry Hearts volunteer called to inform her that she'd be receiving a prepared meal. The small gesture made a huge difference.It made us feel like we matter, and someone cares enough to help, Hambek said. She added that the chicken fettuccine and salad were delicious!David White, 70, is responsible for his wife, Barbara, who's been hospitalized five times in four years for complications from rheumatoid arthritis and dementia. After her last hospitalization, long-term care wasn't an option due to the virus.I had to step up and roll with the deteriorating situation. SummitWest Care trained me on how to best take care of her at home, White said.Raaum delivered a meal that fed the couple for three days, giving White a much-appreciated break.It was nice to be recognized for the work I do with Barbara. Hungry Hearts made my life easier for a weekend, and it was most welcome, he said.White added that if further funding allowed the Hungry Hearts program to continue, he would view any more meals as a treat, rather than a necessity.I wouldn't want to subscribe or receive meals all the time, but an occasional meal would be wonderful, he said.You matterSummitWest Care operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, offering both skilled nursing care and unskilled helpsuch as running errands and housekeeping. Its mission states,You matter, we care.We really want to ensure that. Kindness is needed in this crazy time, Raaum said.To that end, the organization offers in-home newborn and pediatric care, adult and senior care, and physical and speech therapy. Medicaid sponsors in-home support services (IHSS) that provide care, training and resources to assist family members and friends in caring for the elderly and disabled, or children with disabilities. Private insurances and private pay are also accepted.

CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT (CCM)What is CCM? CCM services are generally non-face-to-face services provided to Medicare beneficiaries who have two or more chronic conditions. 1 in 2 Adults Im the US has a chronic disease. 1 in 4 Adults in the US has two or more.THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY AND LEADING DRIVERS OF THE NATIONS TRILLIONS IN ANNUAL HEALTHCARE COSTS EXTEND YOUR PATIENT CARE! Outsourced Chronic Care Management allows practices to focus more on face-to-face care and encourages patients to engage in their health outside of the clinic.BENEFITS TO YOUR PATIENTS:Improved patient outcomesDisease specific educationMonthly checkupsCare plan reviewMedication ReconciliationOUR SERVICES HELP IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENTBENEFITS TO YOUR PRACTICEAdditional Revenue StreamEasy PAtient Program SetupIndividualizzed Patient CareMonthly ReportsAccess to our HIPAA compliant patient portal.Fully Compliant CCM ServicesSERVICE OPTIONS FOR PRACTICES:Chronic Care Management:Monthly calls to patientPersonalized care plansCondition Specific Education24/7 Nursing AvailablilityCare CoordinationCommunitcation with Physicians**All Clinicians are certified in Integrated Care and CCMCCM With Remote Patient Monitoring:Telehealth and RPM Services includes state-of-the-art Bluetooth capable equipment through Health Recovery Solutions.Real-time connection (video, text, call) to care team with group video conferencing capabilitiesCondition-specific educational content and quizzesPersonal peripherals tailored to client needsDaily reminders and symptom surveysMedication RemindersRPM equipment includes: Samsung Tablet, Scale, Oximeter, Blood Pressure Machine and Cuff, Thermometer and Glucose MonitorWHY OUTSOURCE CCM?Establishing a CCM Program is a labor-intensive process, requiring training, recruiting and program development. SummitWest Care already has the staff, the EHR systems, the equipment and the capabilities to care for your patients.