Patient & Family

Services: Skilled Nursing Services in the Home

Call on the VNA for skilled nursing services in the home, and you will work with a pioneer and innovator in the field. We offer an incredible range of services, all provided under a plan of care established and monitored by the patient’s physician.

Nursing

Our experienced home health RNs assess and care for patients of all ages and conditions. Services include:

• Patient observation and assessment
• Patient and family teaching
• Administration of medications
• Wound care
• Tracheotomies, gastrostomy tubes and foley catheters
• Other treatments as ordered
• Specialty teams in infusion therapy, mental health, obstetrics, as well as a dedicated pediatric team

Disease Management and Clinical Path Implementation

• Programs focused on education, nutrition, patient compliance, and communication
• Help to control the disease process and maximize wellness
• Template of care can be modified based on individual patient needs
• Clinical paths include diabetes, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, DVT, asthma, COPD, and IDDM

Physical Therapy

• PTs assess the rehabilitation needs of patients and establish realistic goals toward recovering function
• Services provided in the home include therapeutic exercise, gait training, range of motion and other modalities
• Pediatric therapists are available for the special needs of the child and the family

Occupational Therapy

• Our therapists assess the patient’s ability to carry out activities of daily living and develop treatment plans
• Therapies include training in feeding, dressing, balance, assistive devices and other interventions

Speech/Language Pathology

• We offer treatment for speech, language, communication disabilities and swallowing disorders
• Services are implemented in the home

Medical Social Work

• MSWs assess and attempt to improve the patient’s emotional adjustment by counseling, referral to community agencies, helping with finances, and other matters

Nutritional Services

• Our registered dieticians provide assessment and patient counseling concerning nutrition and therapeutic diets
• The dietitian also serves as a resource to other professional staff