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- EIN 35-1174866
- (219) 462-5195
- 501 Marquette St Valparaiso IN 46383 USA
- vnanwi.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Home Health Care
Programs: The vna hospice program brings comfort to persons living with a terminal illness and provides support to them as well as to their families. Patients are able to live their final days with peace and dignity through effective pain management and symptom control, in addition to psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual support. Vna's hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team of caregivers, including the patient's physician, registered nurses, social workers, volunteers, clergy, occupational and physical therapists, chaplains, aides and dieticians in the patient's home, nursing home, assisted living facility or at the vna arthur b and ethel v horton hospice center. For the year ended september 30, 2017, hospice services were provided to 772 patients comprising over 27,000 days of service.
the vna provides services to assist the ill, elderly and disabled in remaining safe and independent at home. This assistive care includes meals on wheels for elderly and disabled residents who are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves, homemaker/companion care to provide companionship and assist with housekeeping, and the lifeline personal emergency response system. These services complement home health care services, enabling patients to remain in their homes in a safe environment. For the year ended september 30, 2017, 710 individuals received these services.