Skilled Nursing
If you need home health care from a registered nurse for general medical or post-surgical conditions, we can help!
VNA is a unique home care provider
In addition to standard medication management and general nursing care, we are able to offer highlight specialized services.
Our Skilled Nursing Services for Hospice include: pain management, ostomy care, port access and maintenance, foley catheter care, wound care, trach care, and drain management.
Our Specialized Skilled Nursing Services Include:
IV Infusion
Ongoing administration of medication or biologicals via an infusion in the home.
IV InfusionBehavioral Health
The convergence of high-quality care for for acute mental health episodes or exacerbated mental illness within the comfort of the home.
Behavioral HealthOstomy Care
Supports the ongoing care and hygiene of the wound opening after a patient goes through an ostomy surgery.
Ostomy CareCardiac Services
Multi-disciplinary care for patients recovering from cardiac-related surgeries, procedures and/or are living with chronic cardiac disease.
Cardiac ServicesSkilled Nursing FAQs
What do I need to know about skilled nursing?
Learn more about skilled nursing and some of the most commonly asked questions we get from patients and caregivers about our services.
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What services can skilled nurses provide at home in addition to direct patient care?
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- Initial in-home assessments to determine services needed and develop a plan of care (upon request)
- Ongoing communication and coordination with primary care providers
- Regular reevaluation of patient needs and adjustments to the plan of care as needed
- Educational guidance for the patient and family or regular caregiver
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What do initial in-home assessments consist of?
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Initial assessments not only make sure of our patients’ physical needs but also make sure they comply with the rules and regulations required under insurance or Medicare. It is a full medical assessment to make sure we understand all their needs, even beyond skilled nursing, so that they are treated holistically.
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What does the partnership between a patient’s primary care provider and VNA’s nurses look like?
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We always like to say the nurses are the eyes and ears of the physician in the home. The physician has ordered us to assess and treat these patients, so our responsibility is very collaborative to bring in the information the physicians need and advocate for the patients.
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How does a patient get started with skilled nursing?
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Our Skilled Nursing Services for Hospice include: pain management, ostomy care, port access and maintenance, foley catheter care, wound care, trach care, and drain management.Skilled nurses must be ordered by a physician with a physician signing orders. There has to be a skill to be provided by the nurse; we cannot see patients who require no skill except bathing services.
Do I Qualify?
Learn more about what questions you should be asking yourself or your loved one to figure out if you qualify for one of VNA’s home health services.
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Looking for Skilled Nursing for you or a loved one? Reach out to us and we’ll make sure to get with you as soon as possible.
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