River City HealthCare & Pharmacy has been a locally owned and operated provider of home infusion therapy since 1982, an opportunity to provide patients with life-sustaining IV treatment at home. Our clinicians assess the patient’s need before their discharge from the hospital whenever possible, and in conjunction with their physician, develop a plan of care identifying the medication prescribed, mode of infusion, duration of care, and prognosis. As an integral part of the infusion process, patients and caregivers receive instruction and support throughout their course of therapy, working with us to help them achieve independence and the most positive outcome possible. At River CityHealthCare & Pharmacy, we provide 24 hour clinical telephone

support to patients with infectious disease, cancer, gastrointestinal conditions, chronic or terminal pain, immune deficiencies, cardiovascular  disease, chronic genetic conditions, or other medical issues Serving adults and children alike, our home-delivered infusion drug therapies include:

• Antibiotics/anti-infectives
• Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
• Enteral Nutrition
• Hydration
• Pain Management
• Chemotherapy

When the doctor orders home care therapy, the hospital/care facility discharge planner/case manager, in coordination with the patient/caregiver, works with River City HealthCare to assess the situation and arrange for delivery of equipment, medication, and/or formulas at appropriate intervals. 

Infusion and related therapies require medical equipment be brought into the home. Caregivers and patients must learn new skills to accommodate home based medical procedures and equipment.

Home infusion therapy involves a variety of electric/pole mounted or battery powered ambulatory pumps, as well as manually injected syringes and other means of administering substances. The patient is connected to an infusion device by means of tubing inserted directly into a vein or under the skin, depending on the therapy. Our clinicians work with patients, their caregivers, and physicians to “educate to independence,” providing as much mobility and self-sufficiency as possible.

How many hours daily are spent on treatment varies according to the prescribed therapy. An anti-infective course of therapy might require a 30 minute to one hour infusion, two or three times a day, for one to six weeks. Other conditions may require a four-hour infusion once a month, or even once a year. The length of therapy varies by condition, ranging from a one-time infusion to a lifetime of treatment.