North Penn VNA Hospice

Home Care Plus...
There is no place like home…in times of health and prosperity, and perhaps even more so in times of illness and medical recovery.

North Penn VNA provides high quality health care in your home and in the community.

www.npvna.org/hospice.htm

Hospice and Palliative Care...

     Typically, home represents a haven. For that reason, many
     people with life-limiting illnesses want to remain at home,
     not in a health care facility. However, they often need
     special care.

     North Penn Visiting Nurse Association's Hospice and
     Palliative care team can help. Our goal is to enable patients
     to live out their lives in the comfort and familiar surroundings
     of home, wherever they call home.

Members of our team bring special skills to the care of patients.

Our staff includes:

     Registered Nurses – who work closely with a patient's
     physician to control symptoms, relieve pain, and provide
     direct care, instruction and support.

Social Workers – who provide emotional support and
counseling, including assistance with financial concerns.

     Home Health Aides – who provide personal care, such as
     bathing, toileting, meal preparation and light household chore
     assistance.

A Chaplain – who offers spiritual support to people of all faiths.

     Volunteers – who provide companionship to patients and
     respite to caregivers.

Additional Services

Physician coverage or visits

Oxygen, medical equipment and supplies

Nutritional counseling

Physical, occupational and speech therapy

Financial assistance with medications, equipment
and supplies.

Care Outside the Home

     In some cases, it is not possible for patients to remain in
     their home. For that reason, our hospice also provides
     care in hospitals and nursing homes. Hospice of North
     Penn VNA can arrange for patients to be transferred for
     a temporary or permanent placement and can continue
     care after the move.

     Hospice services may be coordinated with other VNA
     services such as Meals on Wheels and Adult Day Services
     to give respite to caregivers and enhance a patient's quality
     of life.

Bereavement Counseling

     Usually, after the death of a patient, care givers and family
     members need help through the grieving process. Our
     bereavement counselor offers support for 13 months after
     death through individual counseling, support groups and
     memorial services.

Payment Methods

     For patients who have Medicare as their primary or secondary
     insurance, the Medicare Hospice Benefit will pay for hospice care.
     In addition, most major insurances including Blue Cross and other
     HMO plans will pay for hospice services. For those without
     insurance coverage, a sliding scale is available.

For those who need it, additional financial support may be
available through Friends of Hospice.

North Penn VNA
is a member of
the Pennsylvania Hospice Network.

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization website offers
more information
on what Hospice and Palliative
Care are and
how to choose
a Hospice.

To report
concerns about patient safety or quality of care, please contact
our Executive Director, in
writing, or
contact the Joint Commission by clicking on the
gold seal above.

North Penn VNA

51 Medical Campus Drive Lansdale, PA 19446
Phone 215-855-8296 Fax 215-855-1305

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family member or client, please call our main number listed above.