Community Resources Available to You
Diabetes
The following have been provided to you as a resource for your anticipated
discharge needs. Not all services apply.
Medication: Follow the discharge instructions from your physician and pick up your
new medications at the pharmacy including glucometer/strips and insulin.
Diabetic Education and Support: Sierra View Medical Center offers a basic diabetes class on-site every
third Wednesday each month and an advanced diabetes class each season.
For more information, please call (559) 788-6163.
Home Health: physical therapy, wound care, and skilled nurse follow-up
- Optimal Home Health: (559) 782-7670
- Tulare Home Health: (559) 685-3411
- Kaweah Delta Home Health: (559) 624-6400
Equipment:
- Home Town Medical Supply: (888) 848-0818 (walker, wheelchair)
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000 (hospital bed, bedside commode)
- LifeCare Solutions: (559) 636-0505
Chronic Kidney Disease
The following have been provided to you as a resource for your anticipated
discharge needs.
Medication: Follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician.
Out-patient Dialysis Services:
- Sierra View Medical Center: (559) 791-3900
- ARA Dialysis Center of Porterville: (559) 783-0600
Equipment:
- Home Town Medical Supply: (888) 848-0818 (walker, wheelchair)
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000 (hospital bed, bedside commode)
- LifeCare Solutions: (559) 636-0505
Oxygen:
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000
- LifeCare Solutions: (559) 636-0505
- Apria: (559) 732-6040
Transportation:
- Valley Medical Transport: (559) 734-8743
- Porterville Cab Co: (559) 782-0408
- Dial-a-Colt: (559) 781-8104
- Tri County Transport: (559) 637-1851
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
The following have been provided to you as a resource for your anticipated
discharge needs.
Medication: Follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician.
- Pick up your new medications at the pharmacy
Home Health:
- Optimal Home Health: (559) 782-7670
CHF Monitoring Service:
Oxygen:
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000
- LifeCare Solutions: (559) 636-0505
- Apria: (559) 732-6040
Transportation:
- Valley Medical Transport: (559) 734-8743
- Porterville Cab Co: (559) 782-0408
- Dial-a-Colt: (559) 781-8104
COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The following have been provided to you as a resource for your anticipated
discharge needs. Not all services apply.
Medication: Follow the discharge instructions provided by your physician.
- Pick up your new medications at the Pharmacy
Home Health:
- Optimal Home Health: (559) 782-7670
- Tulare Home Health: (559) 685-3411
- Kaweah Delta Home Health: (559) 624-6400
Equipment:
- Home Town Medical Supply: (888) 848-0818 (walker, wheelchair)
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000 (Hospital bed, bedside commode)
Oxygen:
- LinCare: (559) 788-2000
- LifeCare Solutions: (559) 636-0505
- Apria: (559) 732-6040
Transportation:
- Valley Medical Transport: (559) 734-8743
- Porterville Cab Co: (559) 782-0408
- Dial-a-Colt: (559) 781-8104
