Home Nursing | Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice
Home Care Services of Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice is intermittent care – care provided several times a week or less for a short period of time – that requires special skills not ordinarily carried out by a lay person.
Physical Address
1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Hours
Services 24/7. Evening/night Intake RNs: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-6:00PM Sat-Sun 8:00AM-4:00PM
Website
Application process
Call intake at 401-682-2100 or (if hospitalized) speak to your discharge planner.
Fee
Accepts most insurance, sliding scale available to those who meet income guidleines, Self Pay
Required documents
Varies
Eligibility
Varies
Languages
Interpreter Services Available
Service area
Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, Providence County, North Kingstown
Agency info
Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice
Comprehensive home health care for the sick and disabled. Includes professional nursing, social work, physical, occupational and speech therapy, nutrition, diet therapy and home health aides. Maternal/child health services. Clinics for adult health screening. Comprehensive Hospice team-all services, Diabetes outpatient education and Geriatric care management. First Connections provides free, voluntary, confidential home visits to pregnant women and families with young children, birth to age three. Conduct home visits: Trained nurses, social workers, and community health workers meet with families in their homes to talk about their needs, answer questions they may have, and conduct comprehensive assessments.Link families with medical homes and social services: Home visits are based on the needs of the family. Visit topics may include health education and connections with appropriate healthcare services, human services, and community resources. If a child does not have a medical home, we can help the family find one. Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice can also conduct child wellness screenings and communicate the results with the child’s healthcare provider. Income Source: United Way; State; federal; local; patient fees; third party reimbursement, including Medicare and Medicaid; donations; grants.