Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice

Description:

Comprehensive home health care for the sick and disabled. Includes professional nursing, social work, physical, occupational and speech therapy, nutrition, diet therapy and home health aides. Maternal/child health services. Clinics for adult health screening. Comprehensive Hospice team-all services, Diabetes outpatient education and Geriatric care management.

First Connections provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits to pregnant women and families with young children, birth to age three. Conduct home visits: Trained nurses, social workers, and community health workers meet with families in their homes to talk about their needs, answer questions they may have, and conduct comprehensive assessments.Link families with medical homes and social services: Home visits are based on the needs of the family. Visit topics may include health education and connections with appropriate healthcare services, human services, and community resources. If a child does not have a medical home, we can help the family find one. Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice can also conduct child wellness screenings and communicate the results with the child!€™s healthcare provider.

Income Source: United Way; State; federal; local; patient fees; third party reimbursement, including Medicare and Medicaid; donations; grants.

General Information

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:00AM-6:00PM
Sat & Sun 8:00AM-4:00PM
Evening/night Intake RNs
24/7. Administrator on call after 4:00PM

Intake Process:

Call Intake at 401-682-2100, or (if hospitalized) speak to your discharge planner

Program Fees:

Varies by Program

Languages:

Interpreter Services available

Eligibility:

Varies

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Accessibility:

Handicap accessible

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resources

Miscellaneous

AKA:

VNA; formerly VNS NBC

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Date of Official Change:

July 31, 2019

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Year Incorporated:

1950

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