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The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell provides coordination of acute short-term home health services, focused on teaching self-care management. Our staff comes to your home to treat, to teach, to reassure, to connect. You will benefit from one-on-one, undistracted care. Our staff includes: Our Nurses assess the patient's condition in the home setting, communicate with the physician, provide treatment, teach patients and caregivers how to manage at home. Our staff includes nurses with advanced training and experience in wound care, diabetes education, infusion therapy, maternal-child health, ostomy care, and other specialty areas.
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Our Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists work with patients to improve mobility, strength and functioning. Speech Therapists help patients overcome difficulties in articulation, voice or swallowing. These rehabilitation services are individually designed for each patient with the goal of achieving full potential for independent living.
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Our team includes Medical Social Workers, who help patients connect to community resources, address family problems that may be impacting recovery, and provide information, encouragement and problem-solving assistance to reduce the stress, confusion and worry which often accompany major illness.
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Our Home Health Aides assist patients with personal hygiene, bathing and dressing - and help them follow the nursing or rehabilitation care plan. Their help enables many people to recover safely at home.
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![]() Here's a "quick check" that will help you determine what kind of services you may need from the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell.
If
you answer yes to any of the
following questions, you might
benefit from the services of a
Speech Therapist. *
Are you having a hard time
swallowing? *
Do you choke on thin
liquids? *
Are you having difficulty finding
words? *
Is your speech
slurred? *
Are you having memory problems
that affect your daily
functioning? If
you answer yes to any of the
following questions, you might
benefit from the services of a
VNA Medical Social
Worker. *
Are you facing difficult
decisions as a result of your
illness or injury? *
Do you need help to identify
financial resources or apply for
public benefits? *
Are family conflicts or your own
worries interfering with your
physical recovery? *
Do you need help to identify and
connect with other services in
the community? *
Are you overwhelmed by your
thoughts and
feelings? *
Do you need help planning for the
future? |
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