Family Medicine Partnership
All Family Health Care partners with family medicine physicians throughout Chicago and the Chicagoland area to extend quality care into patients’ homes. As a Joint Commission-accredited and Medicare-certified home health agency serving the Chicago community since 2004, we function as a clinical extension of your practice — delivering skilled home health services while keeping you informed at every step.
Why Family Medicine Physicians Partner With Us
Family medicine physicians manage a wide range of patient conditions and often identify patients who would benefit from home health services before, after, or instead of facility-based care. All Family Health Care supports your practice by providing:
- Comprehensive home health assessments that supplement your clinical findings with in-home functional, environmental, and safety evaluations
- Skilled nursing visits for medication management, wound care, IV therapy, chronic disease education, and post-acute monitoring
- Rehabilitation therapy including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to restore function and independence
- Care coordination with your practice to ensure treatment plans remain aligned and any status changes are communicated promptly
- Patient and caregiver education reinforcing your treatment plans, medication regimens, and self-management strategies
- Fall prevention and home safety assessments to reduce hospital readmissions and emergency visits
Common Referral Scenarios From Family Medicine
As a primary care physician, you see patients across the full spectrum of health conditions. The following are among the most common scenarios where family medicine physicians refer patients to All Family Health Care:
- Post-surgical recovery — Patients discharged after joint replacement, cardiac procedures, or abdominal surgery who need skilled nursing monitoring and rehabilitation at home
- Chronic disease management — Patients with diabetes, CHF, COPD, hypertension, or other chronic conditions requiring ongoing education, monitoring, and medication management
- Wound care — Patients with surgical wounds, diabetic ulcers, or pressure injuries requiring regular skilled nursing assessment and treatment
- Medication reconciliation — Patients on complex multi-drug regimens who need nursing oversight to ensure adherence and identify adverse interactions
- Functional decline — Elderly patients experiencing decreased mobility, balance issues, or ADL limitations who would benefit from physical or occupational therapy
- Cognitive decline — Patients with early-stage dementia or Alzheimer’s who need home safety evaluation, caregiver training, and structured daily support
- Post-hospitalization transitions — Patients at high risk for readmission who need close follow-up within 24-48 hours of discharge
Our Services for Family Medicine Patients
Our multidisciplinary team delivers the following services in the patient’s home, all coordinated with your practice:
- Skilled Nursing — Licensed RNs and LPNs providing wound care, medication management, IV therapy, disease education, vital sign monitoring, and post-acute assessments
- Physical Therapy — Gait training, strength restoration, balance and fall prevention, post-surgical rehabilitation under the guidance of experienced therapists including Kathleen M. Geary, PT, MBA
- Occupational Therapy — ADL retraining, home safety modification, adaptive equipment assessment, and cognitive rehabilitation
- Speech Therapy — Dysphagia evaluation and treatment, cognitive-linguistic rehabilitation, and communication disorder therapy
- Medical Social Worker — Psychosocial assessment, community resource navigation, care transitions planning, and caregiver support
- Home Health Aide — Personal care assistance, bathing, grooming, mobility support, and companionship under skilled nursing supervision
Our Clinical Team
All Family Health Care is administered by Dorothy Joy Balmaceda, M.D., whose medical background ensures that physician priorities are reflected in our operational decisions and care delivery model. Our clinical operations are led by Rachael Ptaszek, RN, BSN, who coordinates care plans, supervises nursing staff, and serves as your primary point of contact for patient updates. Our physical therapy program includes Kathleen M. Geary, PT, MBA, with 29 years of orthopedic experience and deep knowledge of the Chicago-area healthcare landscape.
How to Refer a Patient
Referring a patient to All Family Health Care is simple. Our intake team is available 24/7 to receive and process referrals:
- Phone (24/7): (773) 775-2588
- Email: [email protected]
- Office: 6413 N Kinzua Ave, Suite 2, Chicago, IL 60646
After referral, we contact the patient within 24 hours, schedule an in-home assessment, develop an individualized care plan aligned with your orders, and provide regular progress reports back to your practice. For more details on our referral process and full list of specialty partnerships, visit our Physician Resources page.
Service Area
We serve patients throughout Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area, including all communities within Cook County. If you are unsure whether a patient’s location falls within our coverage area, contact us and we will confirm promptly.
Refer a Patient Today
Ready to partner with All Family Health Care for your patients’ home health needs? Call us at (773) 775-2588, email [email protected], or use our online contact form to get started.