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Visiting Nurse Association/VNA of Venango County/UPMC Northwest

Address 491 Allegheny Blvd
Franklin, PA, 16323
 
Contact Kelly Heffern, Managed Care Coordinator 
Phone (814) 432-6555 
Fax (814) 432-6589 
Description The VNA has a long history of providing comprehensive, high quality care to the residents of Venango County. A nonprofit, charitable organization, the VNA meets the community's needs by offering a full array of home health services. The VNA is state licensed and Medicare certified and is governed by a local, voluntary Board of Directors. It is the only home care agency located in Venango County. 
Areas Served
· Venango, PA
 
Health Services Types
· Home Health Care Services · Hospice
 
Payment Sources
· Federal Funds - Older Americans Act Title III · Non-funded Care
· HMO · Private Health Insurance
· Managed Care · Private Insurance/Long-Term Care
· MEDICAID · Private Payment/Sliding Scale
· MEDICAID Waiver · Private/Self Pay
· MEDICARE · Prospective Payment System (PPS)
· Military Insurance - CHAMPUS/Tricare Champus · State Funds - PA Medical Assistance Program
· Military Insurance - Veterans Administration · Worker's Compensation
· No-Fault Insurance
 
Health Care Plans
· Best Health Plans, LLC · NewAlliance Health Plan
· Blue Cross Blue Shield · UPMC Health Plan
· Chartwell Insurance Company
 
Billing Info Other insurances may be accepted upon request. Charity care available to those who qualify for free care and services. 
Policies Skilled care is required on an intermittent or part-time basis. A plan of treatment is signed by the physician (after initial evaluation visit). The level of care requested can be adequately performed by our staff. The safety of the patient and staff can be reasonably assured based on an assessment of the home environment. The patient is homebound (if requested by the third-party payor). 
Languages
· English · Live Interpreter/Interpreter Service
· Language Line Services
 
For Profit No 
Waiting List No 
Entry Fee No 
Time to Staff Case Within 48 hours of referral or earlier if requested 
Home Services
· 24 Hour On-Call Service · Nutritional Counseling
· ADL Assistance · Personal Care/Hygiene
· Bath Visit · Personal Laundry
· Bereavement Support · Telephone Contact
· Laboratory Services · Volunteer Program
 
Medical Services
· Access Device Care/Epidural Catheter/Port/Pump · IV Therapy/Hyperalimentation/TPN
· Access Device Care/Intrathecal Catheter/Port/Pump · IV Therapy/Lasix
· AIDS Care · IV Therapy/Pediatric
· Alzheimer's Care · IV Therapy/Solumedrol
· Arthritis Care Services · Maternal/Child Services
· Asthma Management · MH, Mental Health Services
· Cancer/Leukemia Services · Nutritional Counseling
· Cardiovascular Care · Oncology Care
· Catheter Care/Foley Catheter · Orthopedic Care
· Decubitus Treatment · Oxygen Therapy
· Dementia · Oxygen Therapy/CPAP/BI-PAP
· Diabetes Care · Pain Management
· Dialysis/Peritoneal · Parkinson's Disease Care
· Enteral Nutrition (GT) · Patient/Caregiver Education
· Enteral Nutrition (NG) · Pediatric Care
· Enteral Nutrition (PEG) · Pediatric Skilled Nursing
· Enteral Nutrition (PEJ) · Post Surgical Care
· Enterostomal Care · PSYCH, Psychiatric Nursing
· Home Photo Therapy · Respite Care
· Hospice Care · Skilled Nursing Care
· IV Access Care/Central · Stroke Services
· IV Access Care/Peripheral · TB Care
· IV Access Care/PICC Line · Tracheostomy Care
· IV Therapy/Antibiotics · Ventilator Care
· IV Therapy/Antiemetics · Ventilator Care, Pediatric
· IV Therapy/Chemotherapy · Wound Care
· IV Therapy/Fluid Administration (Hydration) · Wound Care, Burns
· IV Therapy/Heparin · Wound Care, Wound Debridement System
 
Professional Services
· Case Manager · Nurse (RN Psychiatric)
· Chaplain · Nurse (RN)
· CNA/HHA · Social Worker (LSW/LCSW/CSW)
· Dietitian · Social Worker (MSW/BSW)
· MD/Doctor of Medicine · Therapist/Occupational
· Nurse (LPN/LVN) · Therapist/Physical
· Nurse (RN Enterostomal Therapy) · Therapist/Speech
· Nurse (RN Maternal/Child) · Volunteers
 
Rehab Services
· Bowel/Bladder Training · Stroke
· Language Disorders · Therapy/Occupational
· Musculoskeletal Disorders · Therapy/Physical
· Neurological Disorders · Therapy/Speech
· Neuromuscular Disorders
 
Social Services
· Assessments/Evaluations · Medical Social Services
· Counseling - Grief/Death · Pastoral Care Services
· Financial Management/Counseling · Spiritual Counseling
· Funeral & Burial Services/Information · Support Group/s
 
Licenses
· Bonded · Licensure, State License - Hospice
· Certification, Medicaid Certified · Licensure, State License - Valid and Current
· Certification, Medicare Certified · Membership, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
· Insured · Membership, Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)
· Licensure, State License - Home Health Agency
 
Beds Licensed:  
  Intermediate Beds Available 
     None 
  Rehabilitation Beds Available
     None 
  Skilled Beds Available
     None 
Units Total: 
  Assisted Living Units Available
     None 
  Independent Living Units Available
     None 


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