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Better Home Health Care & Hospice2/28/2023  125 Years of Better Home Health Care & Hospice Starting in 1898 with one nurse visiting patients by bicycle, Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) has endured by seeing, anticipating, and innovating to meet health care challenges for 125 years. Research studies have shown that patients can recuperate and heal faster and more comfortably at home compared to in a hospital or nursing facility. There's also less chance of needing the hospital again when a patient recovers at home with the care of family and professionals. And the need for our home care and hospice services continues to grow. In fact, as reported in AARP, the future of hospital-level care may not take place in a hospital at all. A new study shows that keeping sick patients out of traditional health care settings, and instead bringing medical experts and equipment to the home, can reduce costs and readmission rates. But not all home care providers are the same. Since VNA’s founding, nursing has always been the center and cornerstone of our care. Then and now, it is a privilege to be a community-based nonprofit that is able to offer services to help people age in place in the familiarity of their homes. Get to know Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) now, and all the home health services available to you and your loved ones, before you have a health emergency. We are proud to be the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey, so we know a thing or two about helping seniors. Many of our patients and caregivers rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental insurance, which very often do not cover all the care they require. If you would like to help, please visit our Donation page or call 1-800-WE VISIT (1-800-938-4748). The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Somerset, and Passaic Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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Seniors — take the common cold seriously2/21/2023  The “common cold” can be serious for seniors Despite popular belief, cold weather does not cause the common cold. It is caused by more than 200 different viruses transmitted in secretions of the upper respiratory system. What seems to be a common cold can become serious quickly for seniors, especially if they have other existing health issues. When someone who is infected sneezes they are transmitting saliva and mucus containing viral particles, and since people spend more time indoors during cold weather, viruses are more readily transmitted. Here is how to help avoid infections that cause the common cold and other viruses, including COVID, flu, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus):
Many of our patients and caregivers rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental insurance, which very often do not cover all the care they require. If you would like to help, please click here to contact the VNA or call 1-800-WE VISIT (1-800-938-4748). Get to know Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA)Home, and all the home health services available to you and your loved ones, before you have a health emergency. We are proud to be the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey, so we know a thing or two about helping seniors. The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Somerset, and Passaic Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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VNANNJ Supports Caregivers2/14/2023 National Caregivers Day is Saturday, February 18  National Caregivers Day is a day to honor the many caregivers who work so hard to care for others. At Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA), we understand the burden home care can place on family members and friends. Seniors “aging in place” (at home), those with chronic medical conditions, and patients recovering from surgery often require care over a very long period of time. That’s why we offer respite care – assistance that relieves some of the burdens and allows caregivers a little time for themselves to deal with their own physical and mental health as well as their own chores. Here are the services available to caregivers:* Morris County:
*These services are made possible through grants received from the Morris County Board of County Commissioners, the County of Hunterdon Board of County Commissioners, and the New Jersey Department of Human Services. Eligibility requirements may apply. Many of our patients and caregivers rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and supplemental insurance, which very often do not cover all the care they require. If you would like to help, please visit our Donation page. Get to know Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA), and all the home health services available to you and your loved ones, before you have a health emergency. We are proud to be the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey, so we know a thing or two about helping seniors. The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Somerset, and Passaic Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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What are you doing for your heart?  February is American Heart Month, a time when the nation spotlights heart disease as the No. 1 killer of Americans. Heart disease awareness is now even more important due to the potentially harmful impact of the coronavirus on the heart and vascular system. If you have been following our emails and social media posts, you know Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is constantly encouraging our patients and their caregivers to practice the things that can help prevent heart disease. American Heart Month is the perfect time to remind you again that heart disease is preventable. Here are 5 things you can do right now for your heart health:
Many of our patients have heart disease but Medicare and supplemental insurance often do not cover all the care they require. If you would like to help, please visit our Donation page. Get to know Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA), and all the home health services available to you and your loved ones, before you have a health emergency. We are proud to be the longest-serving VNA in the state of New Jersey, so we know a thing or two about helping seniors. The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey (VNA) is a leading provider of comprehensive home health care services in Morris, Hunterdon, Sussex, Warren, Somerset, and Passaic Counties in Northern New Jersey. Established in 1898, generations have known that just one call to VNA opens the door to quality, patient-centered home health care solutions that allow patients to remain in the comfort of their homes with dignity, health, and independence. © All content on The Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey's website, including blog posts, may be reproduced only if attributed to our organization with a link to vnannj.org.
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