Visiting Nurse Association Health Group is a voluntary, nonprofit, organization and the state's largest community health provider of home health, hospice, private care, and community-based care. VNA Health Group members- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, VNACJ Community Health Centers, and joint venture partners, Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, Cape Visiting Nurse Association, and VNA of Englewood- provide services to 120,000 individuals each year throughout New Jersey. With more than 1,600 healthcare professionals, VNA Health Group community-based services and in-home visits total nearly one million.

Services include:

HOME CARE

• Nursing (RNs, LPNs)
• Rehabilitation Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Occupation Therapy
• Pathologists
• Certified Home Health Aide Care
• Home Infusion/IV Therapy
• Medical Social Work

Specialized Support Programs:

• Palliative Care
• Respite Care
• Wound Care
• Ostomy Care
• Medication Management
• Geriatric Care Management
• Telehealth In-Home Monitoring
• Diabetes Care Management
• Cardiac Care
• Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
• Senior Wellness

HOSPICE CARE

• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Nursing, Therapy, Social Work, Home Health Aide Care
• Symptom Management
• Spiritual Support & Counseling
• Complementary Therapies: Massage, Music, Pet, Reiki
• Bereavement Support

PRIVATE CARE

• Private Duty Nursing (RNs, LPNs)
• Certified Home Health Aide Care
• Live-in Care
• Homemaker/Companion

HOME HEALTH AID DAILY LIVING ASSISTANCE: Every aide is fully certified by the NJ Board of Nursing, receives a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education each year and undergoes a thorough background check including skill validation, criminal record, and drug testing. All aides and licensed staff are under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Daily Living Assistance includes:

• Medication Reminders
• Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming
• Cooking and meal preparation
• Light housekeeping and laundry
• Shopping and errands
• Local appointment assistance
• Respite Care
• Walking, light exercise

Caregiver Information

Caregiver Skills Include:

Ethics, Vallidation Therapy, Patient Transfers, Stress Management, Grief Issues, Family Communication, Transition Issues, Communicating with Dementia Patients