River City HealthCare & Pharmacy is committed to addressing the needs of patients who suffer from pain and related symptoms. We have designed a program of services based on specific assessment, innovative treatment delivery strategies, and identification of resources to alleviate pain and suffering. Our clinicians work with the physician

to provide ongoing assessment to maximize comfort, while utilizing the least invasive modality. 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. For instance, patients receiving TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) may require therapy during sleep time only, or for 12 to 16 hours and up to 24-hour 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.