The home care that Visiting Nurse Services provides is intermittent care - care provided several times a week or less for a short period of time. Care may be provided more often if the medical condition of the patient requires it. It is not private duty nursing and the care must require special skills not ordinarily carried out by a lay person. Care is provided by professionals and paraprofessional persons.

HOW TO GET CARE

If you are in the hospital and need skilled care, the discharge planner can arrange for the services you need. You will be given a list of home care agencies to pick from. If you want your care to be provided by Visiting Nurse Services of Newport & Bristol Counties you must tell the discharge planner.

If you are at home, you may contact VNS by calling 401-682-2100 or 800.456.1195.

Skilled Home Care is covered by most private insurances, Medicare and Medicaid when there is a medical need for such care and it is provided under a plan of care authorized by a physician. Private health insurance may have special conditions. Call your health insurance company for more details. Medicare also requires that a patient be homebound. This means that the patient requires a considerable amount of help to go out and usually only for visits to the doctor.

If you have no health care coverage and can not afford to pay for it you may complete a financial statement which will be used to determine if you qualify for reduced fee or free care.

Call our staff to review options and discuss what program may be best for your situation. 1.800.456.1195.