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Home Visit

Who qualifies for Home visits?

Our home visit program is designed for patients who cannot easily travel to a medical office because of their health, mobility, or functional status.

You may qualify if you experience

Difficulty walking or transferring
Frequent falls or high fall risk
Shortness of breath with minimal activity
Cognitive impairment such as dementia
Advanced chronic illnesses (heart failure, COPD, cancer, kidney disease, stroke, etc.)
Dependence on others for daily activities
Significant fatigue, weakness, or frailty
Heavy caregiver burden or lack of transportation

If traveling to a clinic has become stressful, exhausting, or unsafe, home visits may be the right level of care.

Types of Home Visits

Primary Care

Complex Care Medicine / Palliative Medicine (referral only)

What is Complex Care Medicine (Palliative Medicine) ?

Specialized medical care for people living with serious illness who are not ready for Hospice. Focus on relief of symptoms, stress, and quality of life. Provided at home by a nurse practitioner

Did You Know?

A landmark 2010 NEJM study (Temel et al.) in patients with cancer showed that those receiving early Complex Care Medicine (Palliative Medicine) had better quality of life, fewer depressive symptoms, less aggressive end-of-life care — and lived almost 3 months longer than those who received standard oncology care alone.

Research in advanced dementia shows that patients who receive Complex Care Medicine (Palliative Medicine) have better comfort, fewer unnecessary hospitalizations or aggressive interventions, and less stress for families and caregivers. (Eisenmann et al., 2020; Volicer et al., 2015)

ADAPT Trial of 306 adults with COPD, heart failure, or interstitial lung disease at high risk of hospitalization or death found clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life at 6 months for those who receive Complex Care Medicine (Palliative Medicine) compared with usual care

Should I ask my primary care provider or oncologist for a Complex Care Medicine referral?

  • Have pain, shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, or depression from illness
  • Have been to the ER or hospital multiple times
  • Feel overwhelmed with complex medical decisions
  • Want your family to have more support

If you checked one or more, palliative medicine may help you.

Next Step: Speak to your doctor about a referral to BeNew Home-Based Palliative Medicine during your office visit.

Important Note: Patients must meet home-based medical criteria (difficulty leaving home due to illness, mobility, or safety concerns).

Home Visit Locations

Maryland

Northern Calvert County (north of Prince Frederick) including

  • Dunkirk
  • Owings
  • Huntingtown
  • Chesapeake Beach
  • North Beach
  • Prince Frederick (northern sector)

Prince George’s County including

  • Bowie
  • Upper Marlboro
  • Largo
  • Glenn Dale
  • Mitchellville
  • Clinton
  • Oxon Hill
  • Fort Washington
  • Camp Springs
  • Brandywine
  • Accokeek
  • District Heights
  • Suitland
  • Temple Hills

Virginia

Fairfax / Northern Virginia (NOVA Region) including

  • Alexandria
  • Arlington
  • Annandale
  • Burke
  • Centreville
  • Chantilly
  • Herndon
  • McLean
  • Reston
  • Oakton
  • Vienna
  • Manassas
  • Gainesville
  • Haymarket

Woodbridge / North Stafford Region including

  • Woodbridge
  • Lorton
  • Mount Vernon
  • Fairfax Station
  • North Stafford (ZIP 22554, 22556)
  • Dumfries
  • Triangle
  • Occoquan

Fauquier County (Warrenton Region) including

  • Warrenton
  • Bealeton
  • Marshall
  • Catlett
  • Remington
  • Midland
  • The Plains
  • New Baltimore
  • Calverton
  • Opal

Fredericksburg / Culpeper Region including

  • Culpeper
  • Brandy Station
  • Stevensburg
  • Rixeyville
  • Mitchells
  • Rapidan
  • Jeffersonton
  • Fredericksburg (City)
  • Falmouth
  • Spotsylvania
  • Massaponax
  • Chancellorsville
  • Thornburg
  • Hartwood