Pocono Vna-Hospice

Programs: Visiting nurse association services - the following list includes the major programs of the vna identified by their discipline of service: skilled nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietary consulting, and social work services. These services are provided according to a physician's treatment plan to those 18 years of age and older who need skilled care in their home to recover from a medical treatment and promote patient self sufficiency. It takes more than clinical expertise to improve a patient's condition, the human touch is an essential part of patient care. Patients served totaled 1,188 home care, 303 flu shots.

hospice is comfort and support, it is compassion and respect designed for patients and their families with life-limiting illnesses, hospice is a philosophy of care - a very special kind of care dedicated to providing physical, emotional and spiritual comfort. With hospice, patients can remain at home - alert and pain free - relaxed, comfortable, and most important, surrounded by their loved ones. We have a special team of trained professionals and volunteers to provide physician directed skilled nursing, home health aides, therapy, dietary, social work services, and pastoral care. This team acts on a plan of care that is an individually tailored and well-choreographed approach with the goal of easing the stress and pain at the end of life. Patients served totaled 217.

hospice house provides patients and their families a resource for inpatient skilled care at the end of life in their own community. Hospice provides not only the medical care that a patient requires, but also care for the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient and their loved ones. Under the direction of a physician, the following team tends to all of the needs of the terminally ill: registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplain and other medical personnel. As part of the standards of medical, emotional, and spiritual support service provided by the vna/hospice of monroe county this team acts on a plan of care that is an individually tailored and well-choreographed approach with the goal of easing the stress and pain at the end of life. Patients served totaled 191. The organization serves individuals regardless of ability to pay. The total charges foregone for services rendered under the charity care policy were $158,160.