Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice Home Care is intermittent care – care provided several times a week or less for a short period of time – that requires special skills not ordinarily carried out by a lay person. Care may be provided more often if the medical condition of the patient requires it, but it is not private duty nursing. Care is provided by professionals and paraprofessionals.
“The Visiting Nurse Services provides both human compassion and technical skill. One without the other is useless.”
Hospice is a form of care; it is not a place. Our hospice care is available to patients who have advanced diseases that are considered incurable. Hospice care is about living each day to its fullest and helps to make a patient’s last months and days as comfortable and fulfilling as possible…making every moment count. Hospice is a philosophy, not a place. Care is provided in the familiar surroundings of home or home-like setting. Care can also be provided in a long-term care setting or a hospital.
The Visiting Nurse Palliative Care is specialized medical care that focuses on reducing symptoms, pain, and stress caused by illness. It is appropriate at any stage of serious illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment. The goal of our Palliative Care is to improve quality of life for both patient and family. It is an extra layer of support whereby the team (physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, CNAs, pharmacists, dietitians) work together to provide a plan of care and offer guidance for complex medical decisions.
The Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice Rehabilitation Team of VNS helps patients regain their independence
and achieve the goals they have set for mobility in the home. Upon returning home after
Community Health is a central part of the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice mission. Our commitment to community health covers wellness programs, community flu clinics, adult blood pressure clinics, support groups (diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and bereavement), health research, community partnerships, and governmental lobbying for home health initiatives.
For a casual, fun outdoor patio event, join Visiting Nurses at O’Brien’s Pub, 501 Thames Street in Newport on Thursday, May 24th at 5:30. This annual “Salute to Summer” includes beer/wine, hot hors d’oeuvres, the Ancient Order of Hibernians Pipe and Drum band, and a chance to kick back and enjoy. $30 at the door covers everything. Thanks to owner Greg Fater for making this happen again!
Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is Joint Commission accredited. We’re pretty proud of that. What does it mean?
The Joint Commission is a voluntary, independent outside accrediting agency that oversees standards and performance for a number of health care industries including home care. Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice pays a substantial fee to be audited and accredited by this esteemed group. Not all home care agencies invest in this oversight, but it is a level of trust and quality accreditation that is similar to the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for domestic products. More
Since the VNA of RI has closed its doors, Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice has hired 35 of their former employees, including 10 Registered Nurses, 9 Physical Therapists, 4 Home Health Aides, and many others including interpreters and schedulers. We’ve also opened our Warwick office at 475 Kilvert Street. We are ready, open, and eager to serve the home care, rehabilitation, and hospice needs of northern and western Rhode Island.
Calling all golfers: The 25th Annual Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice/Edna Open will be Monday, June 11th at Newport National Golf Course starting at 1:00. This is a fundraiser for Hospice. Golf and steak banquet is $175 per golfer or $600 per foursome. Reserve here.
The mission of the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is to provide community services that promote optimal health and quality of life for individuals and families
