North Texas company now offering in-home testing for COVID-19

PLANO, TX – A Plano company is offering in-home COVID-19 testing for those who meet certain criteria.

It is a very small part of the solution to the testing problem, but for a few patients, at-home testing might be the right fit.

One of the greatest concerns people have is how will people be tested if hospitals are overwhelmed.

Now, one local company says it has the capability to test about 20 people a day for the coronavirus here in North Texas.

Nettie Powell was tested for the coronavirus while on the front porch of her home in Murphy.

“That might be the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to me on camera,” she joked.

Powell, a high school teacher, said she hasn’t traveled out of the country or state recently, but has been at home sick for more than a week.

“I had been diagnosed with pneumonia and I tested negative for the flu and strep,” she said.

She said it’s been difficult to get tested for COVID-19.

“And so it’s just a lot of people referring you back to each other with no one really seeming to have answers,” she explained.

“We basically bring hospital level care to the patient’s home,” said Jackleen Jones, CEO of Resilient Healthcare. “[We] are prepared to meet the need as best we can. I believe if we continue coming together as a community we can win this war. ”

Resilient Healthcare is now offering at-home testing services.

Patients can call the company for a virtual appointment or be referred by their doctor. They’ll have to meet certain criteria for testing.

If approved, a nurse practitioner will meet them at their home. The test is done within minutes.