Stacey Scheer
December 2023
Stacey
Scheer
,
RN
Home Health
Perham Living
Perham
,
MN
United States
Rather than send him to the local emergency department, who was not familiar with his recent complicated history, Stacey contacted and collaborated with his surgical team and wound care team, arranged for him to go to the high level emergency department, where he was admitted this same day for two very serious diagnosis, including infection.
Stacey Scheer consistently goes above and beyond for each of our home care clients (patients), their caregivers and families, and her coworkers. I will first mention what she does for her team, and then I will share some specific patient examples of her compassion and dedication to her/our clients (patients).
For her team, Stacey is the first to offer to pick up a visit, on-call, help on her day off. Stacey has attention to detail, thoroughness, and communication provide the best chance for our team's and our clients' success. Stacey consistently spends extra time with clients and caregivers, and time with those who are not going to become a client and not admitted to home care because they need a higher level of care, helping them to navigate the complicated healthcare system and getting in touch with resources available to them; just helping in any way she can, caring for and treating the whole person. Stacey often carries the burden of not being able to do enough, and not having enough resources available, to help the clients and caregivers she encounters. She has a heart of gold and gives it all into the care she provides as a nurse and a coworker. Some examples of Stacey's acts of compassion, attention to detail, and complete follow-through to meet the needs of our clients, their caregivers, and family below:
Example 1. A home care client was the primary caregiver to a toddler with special needs. Stacey spent many hours working to get county assistance for this child, during COVID-19 when county caseworkers would not go to homes to visit and screen new clients, helped get him set up with a behavioral analysis care team and into head-start. Stacey, treating the whole person, knew the client’s ability to care for herself was dependent on her ability to also care for this child and get the services and help needed.
Example 2. Stacey visited a client for a home care start-of-care visit following a multi-month hospitalization and rehab stay. Stacey was in the home within 2 days of his return. Based on the client's report and Stacey’s assessment she knew there was something very wrong with his health. Rather than send him to the local emergency department, who was not familiar with his recent complicated history, Stacey contacted and collaborated with his surgical team and wound care team, arranged for him to go to the high level emergency department, where he was admitted this same day for two very serious diagnosis, including infection. He was discharged from the hospital a week later, returned home, and is doing well.
Example 3. Stacey visited a client for a home health start-of-care visit following an extended hospital stay after an orthopedic surgery. The patient did not feel ready to return home, but insurance no longer would cover his swing-bed hospital stay. Per Stacey's assessment and the patient’s report, Stacey knew he needed to be in a rehabilitative care facility, but due to insurance coverage and out-of-pocket cost issues also knew that would not happen immediately. During this initial visit, Stacey collaborated with OT regarding home safety and medical social services regarding a possible transitional care stay. Due to the patient’s surgery, his debilitation, weakness, and weight-bearing restrictions, and no bending, twisting, or lift restrictions related to his surgery, the patient was a high fall risk, and did not have an available caregiver. Stacey was able to be OT out to the home the same day and PT out the next day, to help make this as safe a transition to home as possible. Stacey’s collaboration with the medical social worker helps the patient get into a transition care facility within a few days. Two weeks later he successfully returned home.
For her team, Stacey is the first to offer to pick up a visit, on-call, help on her day off. Stacey has attention to detail, thoroughness, and communication provide the best chance for our team's and our clients' success. Stacey consistently spends extra time with clients and caregivers, and time with those who are not going to become a client and not admitted to home care because they need a higher level of care, helping them to navigate the complicated healthcare system and getting in touch with resources available to them; just helping in any way she can, caring for and treating the whole person. Stacey often carries the burden of not being able to do enough, and not having enough resources available, to help the clients and caregivers she encounters. She has a heart of gold and gives it all into the care she provides as a nurse and a coworker. Some examples of Stacey's acts of compassion, attention to detail, and complete follow-through to meet the needs of our clients, their caregivers, and family below:
Example 1. A home care client was the primary caregiver to a toddler with special needs. Stacey spent many hours working to get county assistance for this child, during COVID-19 when county caseworkers would not go to homes to visit and screen new clients, helped get him set up with a behavioral analysis care team and into head-start. Stacey, treating the whole person, knew the client’s ability to care for herself was dependent on her ability to also care for this child and get the services and help needed.
Example 2. Stacey visited a client for a home care start-of-care visit following a multi-month hospitalization and rehab stay. Stacey was in the home within 2 days of his return. Based on the client's report and Stacey’s assessment she knew there was something very wrong with his health. Rather than send him to the local emergency department, who was not familiar with his recent complicated history, Stacey contacted and collaborated with his surgical team and wound care team, arranged for him to go to the high level emergency department, where he was admitted this same day for two very serious diagnosis, including infection. He was discharged from the hospital a week later, returned home, and is doing well.
Example 3. Stacey visited a client for a home health start-of-care visit following an extended hospital stay after an orthopedic surgery. The patient did not feel ready to return home, but insurance no longer would cover his swing-bed hospital stay. Per Stacey's assessment and the patient’s report, Stacey knew he needed to be in a rehabilitative care facility, but due to insurance coverage and out-of-pocket cost issues also knew that would not happen immediately. During this initial visit, Stacey collaborated with OT regarding home safety and medical social services regarding a possible transitional care stay. Due to the patient’s surgery, his debilitation, weakness, and weight-bearing restrictions, and no bending, twisting, or lift restrictions related to his surgery, the patient was a high fall risk, and did not have an available caregiver. Stacey was able to be OT out to the home the same day and PT out the next day, to help make this as safe a transition to home as possible. Stacey’s collaboration with the medical social worker helps the patient get into a transition care facility within a few days. Two weeks later he successfully returned home.