Skilled Nursing Services
Skilled Nursing for Home Health Care
People in the Bennington, Franklin, and Rutland Counties in Vermont turn to the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region (VNAHSR) during times of illness or injury so they can remain where they most want to be — at home. Our expert clinicians bring state-of-the-art care, education, and support into patients’ homes to help them achieve their health care goals.
How Home Health Care Helps
VNAHSRs home health care services allow some people to come home from the hospital sooner, avoid stays in health care facilities, or learn to manage a newly diagnosed illness or disease.
Professionals who may care for you at home include:
- Skilled Nurses
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Therapists
- Medical Social workers
- Registered Nutritionists
- Home Health Aides
From providing customized care to individuals with a chronic illness or condition, to providing post-operative short-term care, home health care services can help individuals remain independent at home.
When is home health care right for you or someone you love? Here are some signs that might indicate a need for in-home health care:
- Change in ability to complete daily living activities
- Change in appetite, weight loss or difficulty in swallowing
- Dependence on a caregiver
- Difficulty managing medications
- New medical diagnosis and a need for teaching
- Falls or increasing risk of falls
- Wound care needs
- Difficulty with pain
- Difficulty in breathing
- Depression or increased anxiety
Specialized Support Programs:
Designed to improve the patient’s quality of life and to promote independence.
- Behavioral Health
- Falls prevention
- IV Therapy
- Medication Management
- Telehealth
- Wound Ostomy Care
- Pediatric High-Tech and Rehabilitation Services
- Palliative Care
Clinical Solutions
Offering customized programs to effectively manage patient-specific health concerns such as:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
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Do you, or does someone you know need home care?
Contact us to get the conversation started.
Advanced in-home care for you, or your loved ones
If you or a loved one could benefit by receiving services from one of our area VNA & Hospice branches, call us today.
