Our experienced staff equip patients and their caregivers with the tools and knowledge to remain living safely at home and in good health.
Care nurtures the human spirit as well as the human body… Home health care is more than physical well being it is about relationships, compassion, support and trust. At Visiting Nurse Service we understand how important and meaningful it is to be home with family and friends including our four-legged ones during recovery from illness or surgery and beyond.
News & Announcements
Cayuga Health and Visiting Nurse Service of Ithaca and Tompkins County Announce Affiliation
(Ithaca, NY) February 29, 2024 – Officials from Cayuga Health and the Visiting Nurse Service of Ithaca and Tompkins County (VNS) announce their affiliation, effective March 1. The purpose of this affiliation is to connect the healthcare services that are delivered in a patient’s home with the medical care that is delivered at the hospital and in outpatient medical practices. Together, Cayuga Health and VNS will work as one team to provide patients with a seamless experience across the different settings in which the patient may receive services.
See link below for full press release:
https://cayugahealth.org/cayuga-health-announces-affiliation-with-vns/
Services and Initiatives
Home care encompasses a broad range of health care services provided to a patient in their place of residence. “Residence” may mean own home, adult home facility or long-term care facility. Home care is often required after an injury, surgery or illness. The care must be medically necessary and directed by the patient’s physician through written orders. Patient care is provided by skilled nurses, physical therapist, occupational and speech therapist, medical social workers and certified home health aides.
Our comprehensive certified services accept most forms of payment such as Medicare,
Medicaid and most health insurance policies. Services are provided by skilled nurses,
physical therapists, occupational and speech therapist, medical social workers and
certified home health aides and include but are not limited to:
- Wound Care
- Physical, Occupational and
Speech Therapy - Medication Management
- Pain Management
- Chronic Disease Education
- Falls Prevention and
Safety Education - Nutrition Education
- Cardiac Assessment
and Teaching - IV Therapy
- Medical Social Services; Individual and
Family Counseling - Assistance with Activities of
Daily Living (ADL’s) - Help with Meal Preparation, Housework
and Errands - Observation and Assessment
- Tele-Health Monitoring
- Advanced Illness Management
Program (AIM)
Advanced Illness Management (AIM)
Visiting Nurse Service AIM multidisciplinary team will partner with patients, their loved ones, primary physicians and other healthcare providers to offer a range of assistance including relief of pain and other distressing symptoms, improved understanding of what to expect from their illness(es), medication management, emotional support for patients and caregivers, assistance with goals of care and planning for future needs.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. Visiting Nurse Service embraces this concept and has trained all of our staff in the principles of motivational interviewing.
Health Literacy
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.