What we do
The Visiting Nurse Association provides medical support and education to those returning home from the hospital or living with a chronic illness. VNA services are provided on an intermittent basis and require a physician’s referral.
Services available through VNA may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Home Health Candidates, not limited to the following:
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Advanced age
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Lives alone or with elderly spouse
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Repeated hospitalizations
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Prolonged hospital stay
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New diagnosis or surgery
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CHF or COPD diagnosis
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Suffering from a chronic illness
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Diabetes: unstable or newly diagnosed
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Fractures requiring therapy
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Total hip or total knee replacements
Some of general requests for home health care services have included:
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Rehabilitative Therapy
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Wound care, dressing change
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Instruct and assess reaction to change in medication
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Cardiopulmonary assessment
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Routine catheter care
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Ostomy education and care
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Caregiver training and home safety consultation
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Nutritional Counseling
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Lab work secondary to a skilled nursing visit or in response to unstable condition
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Educate patient and family about signs and symptoms of exacerbation of disease
To make a referral click here or call 816-627-6210
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