Ivy Creek Home Health

08/25/2026

BIG NEWS FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE 📣

Ivy Creek Healthcare has been awarded two grants totaling more than $2.19 million through the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program.

Here’s what it means for Elmore and Tallapoosa counties:

✅ Strengthening diagnostic imaging
✅ Establishing emergency telepsychiatry and telemedicine services, including real-time access to cardiology, neurology, and behavioral health specialists
✅ Creating an in-house microbiology laboratory
✅ Supporting non-emergency medical transportation
✅ Upgrading electronic health record and cybersecurity systems
✅ Improving care coordination and protecting patient information

More services. Stronger technology. Greater access to quality healthcare, closer to home.

Thank you to Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for investing in rural healthcare.

Read the full announcement from Governor Ivey’s office: https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2026/08/governor-ivey-announces-first-grants-in-major-new-rural-healthcare-program-totaling-more-than-144-million/

08/25/2026

08/21/2026

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08/17/2026

Therapy Comes to You!

💪 Getting Stronger Doesn’t Always Mean Leaving Home.

After an illness, surgery, hospital stay or fall, even everyday activities can suddenly feel more difficult.

That’s where Home Health therapy can help.

Depending on your needs, therapy at home may focus on:

🚶 Improving walking and mobility
⚖️ Building balance and reducing fall risk
💪 Regaining strength and endurance
🪑 Practicing safe transfers and movement
🏠 Making everyday activities safer and easier
❤️ Helping you regain confidence and independence

And because therapy happens in your own home, you can work on the very activities and challenges you face every day.

The goal isn’t just getting stronger.

It’s getting back to doing the things that matter to you.

Ask your healthcare provider if Home Health therapy may be right for you or someone you love.

💚 Ivy Creek Home Health
Better at Home.

08/15/2026

🩺 What Does a Home Health Nurse Actually Do?

A home health nurse does much more than stop by to check your blood pressure.

When you qualify for Home Health, a skilled nurse can come directly to your home to help you recover, manage your condition and recognize problems before they become bigger ones.

Our nurses may help with:

🩹 Wound and incision care
💊 Medication education and management
🩺 Monitoring your condition and symptoms
❤️ Education for patients and caregivers
🏥 Recovery after a hospital stay or surgery
📞 Communicating changes and concerns with your healthcare provider

And sometimes, one of the most important things we bring is reassurance knowing you have a healthcare professional helping guide your recovery at home.

At Ivy Creek Home Health, we’re proud to bring skilled, compassionate care right to your front door.

💚 Because sometimes the best place to get better is home.

Ask your healthcare provider about Ivy Creek Home Health.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Better at Home.

08/14/2026

🏡 Did You Know? You Have a Choice in Your Home Health Care.

When your doctor or hospital recommends Home Health, you may have options when choosing the agency that will provide your care.

Choose a team you feel comfortable welcoming into your home. Choose people who understand your community. Choose care focused on helping you recover safely and regain your independence.

💙 Choose Ivy Creek Home Health.

Our team provides skilled care where it matters most…right at home.

🩺 Skilled Nursing
🩹 Wound Care
💊 Medication Education & Management
💪 Physical & Occupational Therapy
🏠 Support After a Hospital Stay

If Home Health is recommended for you or someone you love, ask your healthcare provider about Ivy Creek Home Health.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Better at Home.

08/13/2026

MEET THE EXECUTIVE STAFF | KATHY BRYAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to one of the leaders behind Ivy Creek Home Health, Kathy Bryan, Regional Director.

Kathy’s story with Ivy Creek began in 2004, when she joined Lake Martin Home Health as a field nurse. In 2008, she became Director of Ivy Creek Home Health of Elmore, and in 2021, she stepped into her current role as Regional Director, overseeing our Elmore, Lake Martin, and Butler locations.

For Kathy, home health is about much more than providing a service. It’s about helping people remain independent, bringing comfort and dignity to patients and families, and seeing firsthand the difference compassionate care can make.

One of the things she treasures most is receiving handwritten thank-you cards from patients and families sharing the positive impact Ivy Creek clinicians have made in their lives.

When asked to describe her experience at Ivy Creek in just one word, Kathy chose:

❤️ Family.

And that says a lot about the kind of leadership she brings to our team.

Please help us recognize Kathy Bryan and the years of dedication, compassion, and leadership she continues to give to Ivy Creek Home Health and the communities we serve.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Dependable. Compassionate. Close to home.

08/13/2026

🏡 HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL? You don’t have to recover alone.

Coming home after a hospital stay can feel like a big relief but recovery doesn’t always end when you walk out the hospital doors.

Ivy Creek Home Health can bring skilled care right to your home to help make that transition safer and easier.

Depending on your needs, our team may help with:

🩺 Skilled nursing care
💊 Medication education and management
🩹 Wound and incision care
💪 Physical and occupational therapy
❤️ Education about your condition and recovery
🚶 Strength, mobility and fall prevention

Our goal is simple: help you recover safely, regain your independence and stay at home.

Before you leave the hospital or if you’re already home and struggling ask your healthcare provider if Home Health may be right for you.

💚 Ask about Ivy Creek Home Health.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Better at Home.

08/12/2026

🏡 5 Signs It May Be Time for Home Health

Sometimes the signs are easy to miss. A loved one may be home, but that doesn’t always mean they’re managing safely on their own.

Here are 5 signs Home Health may help:

⚠️ Recent falls or increasing weakness
💊 Difficulty managing medications
🩹 A wound that needs skilled care
🏥 A recent hospital stay, surgery or new diagnosis
🚶 Trouble walking, balancing or completing everyday activities

Home Health can bring skilled nursing and therapy directly to the patient helping them recover, regain strength and remain as independent as possible at home.

💚 You don’t have to wait until there’s a crisis to ask for help.

Talk with your healthcare provider about whether Ivy Creek Home Health may be right for you or someone you love.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Better at Home.

08/11/2026

🏡 What exactly is Home Health?

It’s more than having someone “check in.”

Ivy Creek Home Health brings skilled healthcare directly to a patient’s home when illness, injury, surgery or a change in condition makes getting out difficult.

Depending on a patient’s needs, home health may include:

🩺 Skilled nursing care
💊 Medication education & management
🩹 Wound care
💪 Physical & occupational therapy
❤️ Chronic condition education
🏠 Help transitioning safely home after a hospital stay

The goal? Help patients recover safely, regain independence and stay where they’re most comfortable…home.

Not sure if you or someone you love could benefit from Home Health?

Ask your healthcare provider about Ivy Creek Home Health.

Ivy Creek Home Health
Skilled care. Familiar surroundings. Better at home.