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Q.
What is VNA
TeleCare™?
A. VNA
TeleCare™—a service of the Visiting Nurse Association—offers daily in-home
medical monitoring for patients with serious health conditions to detect subtle
changes in health status.
Q.
Is VNA TeleCare hard to use?
A. A patient with
the alertness, dexterity and mobility to make a phone call should be able to
use VNA TeleCare—it’s that simple!
Q.
What does VNA TeleCare monitor?
A. VNA TeleCare
monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and rhythms, lung capacity,
oxygen levels, temperature, weight and many other vital signs.
Q. Who
looks at my vital signs?
A. A VNA
Advanced Practice Nurse is stationed at a receiving monitor. They interpret
TeleCare data and take action when necessary. The TeleCare nurses know your
medical history and your doctor.
Q. What
if something is wrong?
A. When the
VNA TeleCare nurse detects a change in your condition, they will call you to
ask questions and take appropriate action like calling your doctor, having you
take the pre-prescribed medications, or having you retake your vital signs.
Q. Does
a nurse still come to the home?
A. Yes, VNA nurse
periodically visits the home to spend time with the patient and make sure that
TeleCare is being used properly. VNA TeleCare is not a substitute for in-person
home healthcare. Often times VNA TeleCare is used in conjunction with other
home healthcare services.
Q. How
much does VNA TeleCare cost?
A. VNA
TeleCare is free to qualified patients of the Visiting Nurse Association. There
is no equipment purchase or rent. No set up or maintenance charges. No monthly
fee. And as a patient of VNA, you are eligible for a wide array of other
convenient home healthcare services that can keep you safe, more comfortable
and healthy at home.
Q. Does
TeleCare require a doctor’s order or prescription?
A. The
VNA can talk with you and your physician to see if VNA TeleCare is right for
you or a loved one. The VNA can help you access this service. Patients must be
under the care of the Visiting Nurse Association thru physician referral and
must meet specific criteria to be eligible for the TeleCare program.
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