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Showcasing Adult Day Service
with Open House Events

     North Penn Visiting Nurse Association invites you to discover the
     best kept secret in senior care – Adult Day Services.  If you or
     someone you know is looking for options in caring for their aging
     parent or ailing spouse, join us during one of our open house
     events for an
opportunity to see the center, meet the staff and learn
     more about the benefits of Adult Day Services for both
     participants and caregivers.  Upcoming events include...

Tuesday, September 27
4 to 6 pm
228 Ridge Avenue, Souderton

Tuesday, October 11
4 to 6 pm
51 Medical Campus Drive, Lansdale

Wednesday, November 9
4 to 6 pm
1290 Allentown Road, Lansdale

      North Penn VNA Adult Day Service offers security and peace of
     mind to families and seniors in the North Penn and Indian Valley
     areas by providing activities, social opportunities and care for
     adults who would be unsafe at home alone, or who require medical
     oversight during the day.  Adult Day Services gives seniors the
     opportunity to continue to live independently and remain in the
     community with their friends and family.  Adult Day Services also
     provides families with a cost effective alternative to placing their
     loved one in a nursing home or hiring in-home care.

     For more information on these events, call 215-855-1298 or to
     learn more about Adult Day Services, go to the ADS page on our
     website.
 

     To download and print a flyer of these events to share with friends,
     family or others in your community, please click here.

 

Get your Flu Shot
from North Penn VNA

Upcoming community events include
October 15      9am - noon
November 12    9am - noon

Call 215-855-6191, option 3
to make your appoiintment
 

     The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that the average
     person needs at least 5 to 7 days to get over the symptoms of the
     flu.  Can you afford to get sick?  If not, then get your flu shot.

     The North Penn Visiting Nurse Association will hold their annual
     Flu and pneumonia immunization clinics for children and adults at
     the North Penn VNA building at 51 Medical Campus Drive in
     Lansdale. 

 

     Shots are free for adults who use Medicare B as their primary
     health insurance or for those with a traditional health insurance plan
     with deductibles.   Medicare and insurance cards must be
     presented to receive the vaccine at no cost.  All others will be
     charged $25 for the flu vaccine and $50 for the pneumonia
     vaccine, payable in cash or by check.  A receipt will be provided so
     you may obtain reimbursement from your insurance company. 
    
Appointments are necessary.  Please call 215-855-6191 to
     reserve your time.

 

Dental Clinic
Accepting New Patients

Affordable dental care available
to all North Penn area residents.
 

     In a collaborative effort among the Montgomery County Health
     Department, the North Penn Community Health Foundation, The
     Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services
     and North Penn Visiting Nurse Association, affordable dental care
     is now available to all North Penn area residents. 

     The Greater North Penn Dental Initiative at North Penn VNA
     provides dental services to individuals, children, families and
     seniors who do not have dental insurance.  The clinic is located at
     the North Penn VNA building at 51 Medical Campus Drive in
     Lansdale.  Services include:

  • exams

  • x-rays

  • cleanings

  • fillings

  • sealants

  • extractions

  • denture adjustments and denture fittings

     Services are provided on a sliding scale payment system based
     on income level and family size with payments starting as low as
     $35.00 per procedure.  

Call for your appointment at

1-877-GO-NP-SMILES
(1-877-466-7764)

 

 

Telehealth Technology Available to
North Penn VNA Home Care Patients
 

     North Penn Visiting Nurse Association has decided to utilize the
     Honeywell HomMed telemonitor to monitor home care patients 7-
     days a week in addition to the intermittent nursing visits that
     patients receive.

     Telehealth, or in-home monitoring, uses technology to assist
     patients in the daily collection of their vital signs and other clinical
     data.  The information is transmitted, securely, through the patient’s
     telephone line to a computer at North Penn VNA for interpretation
     by a registered nurse.  North Penn VNA will place telemonitoring
     units, about the size of an alarm clock, in the homes of selected
     home care patients who will benefit from the additional monitoring
     of their health status.  With a kind voice, the monitors will alert
     patients when it is time to take their blood pressure, pulse and
     weight, then the monitor will ask up to 10 yes/no questions on how
     they feel, or whether they have eaten or taken their medications. 

     The North Penn VNA nurses will use the information for early
     detection, intervention, and to educate patients on ways to improve
     their health.  If any of the data is out of a pre-set range,
     it will be flagged and a call will be made to the patient, or a visit will
     be made.  “Collecting and evaluating vital signs and other
     information on a daily basis will allow our nurses to see what’s
     happening with a patient even when they are not scheduled for
     a visit,” said Kitty Fitzgerald, Executive Director of North Penn
     VNA.  “Monitoring patients this way may give us the ability to catch
     a problem early and prevent a more serious one from developing. 
     We’re excited to see what the possibilities are for our patients, our
     physicians and the agency with the use of telemonitoring.” 

     Studies conducted by Honeywell HomMed have shown that patient
     and physician satisfaction increases with the use of in-home
     monitoring during home care service.  Physicians whose patients
     are on monitors will receive periodic reports, including graphs of
     the data collected, showing their patient’s progress.  “With our
     nurses monitoring patients on a daily basis, physicians can use the
     clinical data collected to be more pre-emptive in patient care,
     allowing for quick adjustments to medications or treatment plans in
     response to a change in condition,” said Jane Brainard, Director of
     Patient Services at North Penn VNA.  “Telehealth allows our
     patients to immediately see the results of not following their
     medication regiment or recommended diet.  Patients can learn
     that doing what the doctor and visiting nurse told them to can mean
     a better quality of life.”  In previous telehealth studies, patients have
     indicated that they feel better knowing that someone is watching
     out for them each day.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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