Natick Visiting Nurse Assn

Programs: Skilled nursing- skilled nursing services are available to any individual within the natick vna service area regardless of their ability to pay. A registered nurse (rn) conducts an in-home evaluation to assess needs. The rn contacts physicians to coordinate care and develop a plan that will support in recovery and illness or disease management so that the patient can remain safely in their home. He or she helps to determine if the nursing care is covered by the patient's insurance plan, and helps to obtain the resources needed to receive health care at home. Nursing services include: acute and chronic disease care and management, acute illness and post-surgical recovery, physical assessment and monitoring, blood sample collection, oxygen analysis and monitoring, wound and ostomy care, catheter care and management, medication and medical supply management, other treatments your physician may order, illness, disease, medication, and diet instruction and planning, complex care coordination, telemonitoring, pain and symptom management, care management for alzheimer's disease, heart disease, congestive heart failure and diabetes,safety risk assessment and injury prevention, wound care and healing, and palliative and end-of-life care.

home care aide services- home care aides assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living including: bathing, feeding, grooming, dressing, oral health, shampoo, shaving, nail care, ambulation, exercises under the supervision of a nurse or therapist, medication reminders, meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping. The home care aide works as a member of a team of professionals who provide nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition, and other therapeutic services to patients in their homes. All home care aides are certified through special training, testing, and skills assessment, which are mandated by the federal government as part of medicare/medicaid regulations. In addition, home care aides complete a minimum of 12 hours of in-service education annually.

physical therapy-physical therapy helps individuals restore physical function and prevent disability. Physical therapists evaluate and treat people who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and function in their daily lives. Physical therapy typically includes customized treatment programs to improve one's functional ability, development of plans using the treatment techniques that promote the ability to move, increase strength and balance, reduce pain, decrease swelling, restore function, and prevent disability and comprehensive home safety evaluation with environmental recommendations.