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Causes: Health, Home Health Care
Mission: The mission of rockingham vna & hospice, a home health agency, is to assist in improving the health of the community. This mission is principally accomplished through the provision of health services and information to the community. Rockingham vna & hospice works to accomplish this mission by promoting well being and independence by providing patient-centered health care services in the comfort of the home and within the communities served.
Programs: Rockingham vna & hospice's home care program provides comprehensive skilled services to the adult population. The goal of these services is to improve the health and independence of the patients we serve. Our services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work services, home health aide, dietician, iv specialist, wound/ostomy specialist, certified diabetes educator, lymphedema specialist and an advanced illness program. Rockingham vna and hospice provided 79,800 visits to 3,680 home care patients during fiscal year 2017, and also incurred $6,247 in costs to provide charity care to patients throughout the communities served.
rockingham vna & hospice's hospice program provides a comprehensive, medically directed, team oriented program of care. The essential components include care of the patient and family as one unit, pain and symptom management, 24 hour on-call availability, medical and nursing care, home health aide, social work services, bereavement and spiritual care, volunteers, rehab services, and coordination of medications, medical supplies, and durable medical equipment. Rockingham vna & hospice provided 20,017 visits to 483 patients who received 22,724 days of patient care during fiscal year 2017.
rockingham vna & hospice's community outreach program is dedicated to assisting in improving the health of the communities served through offering a variety of wellness clinics and educational opportunities. Community programs include community foot clinics, diabetes support groups, and health education programs. In fiscal year 2017, rvna & hospice supported its mission by supporting $202,523 in community outreach, benefits and financial support to the community excluding $210,520 in uncovered medicaid expenses.