Legacy Visiting Nurse Association

Programs: Lvna strives to provide compassionate, competent care for hospice patients and their families and friends. Lvna serves those who are experiencing severe pain, intractable nausea, seizures, depression, respiratory distress, or other conditions that the patient's family is unable to cope with. Lvna's round-the-clock medical care emphasizes symptom management and support for the whole person. Hopewell house, our peaceful facility is nestled in a wooded area of southwest portland, with 14 inpatient rooms looking out over the trees and featuring handmade quilts and other home-like touches for comfort. Meals are customized for each patient and are also available for family members. We encourage visits, and everyone is welcome-even the family pet. Bereavement follow-up is an important part of hospice care. On the death of a patient, our bereavement counselors provide family members and friends with both written resources and emotional support. Grief support groups and classes are offered at hopewell house and at our other hospice locations in portland and mcminnville. In support of its mission, lvna voluntarily provides medically necessary patient care services that are discounted or free of charge to persons who have insufficient resources and/or who are uninsured. During fiscal year 2016, lvna provided financial assistance and incurred approximately $ 96,480 in uncompensated costs. In addition to charity care, lvna provides services to medicare and medicaid beneficiaries resulting in approximately $330,370 and $42,270 respectively of uncompensated costs. Lvna is part of legacy, which collectively provided over $29 million, $167 million, $102 million, and $2 million in uncompensated care attributable to its financial assistance, medicaid, medicare, and other government programs, respectively, in fiscal year 2016. In addition, legacy provided over $19 million in other community benefit activities during fiscal year 2016.