Visiting Nurse Association Of The Wabash Valley

the organization provides physician-driven skilled nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapies, medical social services and home health aide services to the residents of vigo and surrounding counties in Indiana. During the year, 28,832 home health care visits were made to 1,610 patients with approximately 55% comprised of medicare and medicaid services. Charity care is available to patients who are unable to pay. These patients are identified based on financial information obtained from the patient and/or referral source and reviewed by the organization's team of directors and caregivers.

the organization also provides in-patient hospice care and support for patients that meet the medicare general-in-patient (gip) criteria and can no longer be cared for in their homes. This support is provided to the terminally-ill patients and their loved ones living in vigo and surrounding counties in Indiana. This is done through a team of medical directors and attending physicians, skilled nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, spiritual counselors, bereavement professionals and hospice trained volunteers. Over 747 days of services were provided to 214 patients during the period from january 1, 2022 to december 31, 2022. Medicaid and medicare services accounted for approximately 87% of this volume. Charity care is available to patients who are unable to pay. Patients are identified based on financial information obtained from the patient and/or referral source and reviewed by the organization's team of directors and caregivers. Additional support was provided by union health foundation through capital campaign contributions made with fundraising proceeds.community hospice agencies are contracted to use our in-patient facility. 251 days of service were provided to 64 of these patients.

the organization provides hospice care and support to terminally-ill patients and their loved ones living in vigo and surrounding counties in Indiana. This is done through a team of medical directors and attending physicians, skilled nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, spiritual counselors, bereavement professionals and hospice trained volunteers. Over 17,675 days of services were provided to 258 patients during the period from january 1, 2022 to december 31, 2022. Medicaid and medicare services accounted for approximately 98% of this volume. Charity care is available to patients who are unable to pay. Patients are identified based on financial information obtained from the patient and/or referral source and reviewed by the organization's team of directors and caregivers.