Referrals
This file transfer portal allows constituents as well as existing and prospective patients to securely interact with the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region. This site was designed to safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data in compliance with HIPAA and other such regulatory requirements using encryption and secure certificate protocols to protect correspondence from unauthorized access during electronic transmission. Users of this portal acknowledge that although extreme measures have been taken to ensure protection from interception, electronic security is always a risk and cannot be guaranteed. You may instead, fax documents to 802.747.0021 or call our Intake office at 802.770.1555 for more information. THANK YOU for your referrals and for supporting the VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region.
Education
We offer on-site education for staff, covering our home health & hospice services along with valuable topics like advanced directive planning, home safety evaluations, medication management, and more to support safe, effective patient care.
Hospice Education
Studies show that patients who are admitted to Hospice sooner often have a better quality of life. We pride ourselves in providing a robust offering of hospice education topics for staff.
- Advanced Directive planning
- Hospice philosophy & eligibility
- Symptom management
- Palliative care vs. Hospice care
- Grief and bereavement basics for staff
- Managing caregiver burnout & supporting families through end-of-life care
Home Health Education
We offer a wide range of topics that can benefit your staff, not only to enhance patient care, but help staff feel more confident in transitions and ongoing care coordination.
- When and how to refer to home health care
- Regulatory & documentation requirements
- Body mechanics & transfer techniques
- Wound care (consultation from WOCN oversight)
- Cognition & swallowing
- Medication management
- Home safety evaluations and DME/equipment
- What disciplines are included/who is the team: What do they all do?
