The Key to Keeping Patients at Home
Specialty services provided by expert clinicians address the specific needs of patients with a variety of diagnoses and needs such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, dementia, wounds, incontinence, ostomies, joint replacements and mental/behavioral health concerns.
In-Home Palliative Care
- Provides care to patients with life-limiting illnesses at any stage of illness, whether patient is receiving curative treatments or considering hospice. Our goal is to alleviate suffering through pain control and symptom management measures to improve the patient’s quality of life.
Wound / Ostomy Care
- Certified Wound, Continence & Ostomy Nurses (WOCNs)
- Wound Management and Teaching
- Wound Care Technology to upload images and track healing over time
- Pre Op Education and Stoma Site Mark-up
- Post Op Ostomy Management and Teaching
- Ostomy Fitting
Mental Health Services
- Dementia – Family Education and Patient Assessment
- Depression Screening
- Case Management
- Medication Assessment & Follow-up
- Patient & Family Education
Telemonitoring
- Daily monitoring of weight, blood pressure and oxygen levels using touch screen technology are supplemented by nursing visits. Medical information is sent over the phone lines to the visiting nurse and physician who monitor the results daily.
Continence Care
- Individual Treatment of Bowel & Bladder Management
Joint Success Program
- Nursing and Therapy services initiated in 24-48 hours after hospital discharge
- Anticoagulant and Blood Work Management
- Patient and Caregiver Education
Community Health Education and Outreach Services
- Health Screenings and Immunization Program
- Educational Programs and Speaker’s Bureau
- In-home Assessments
- Coordination of Care
Contact us at 215-473-0772 or
help@vnaphilly.org.