Company Profile
VNA Philadelphia
Company Overview
The Visiting Nurse Association
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia is the oldest and largest non-profit home health and hospice provider in the region, and one of the most innovative in the nation.
Founded in 1886, the VNA is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and serves over 50,000 residents of Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs each year. VNA is the largest “hospital without walls” in the region.
The VNA is Medicare Certified, licensed by the State of Pennsylvania, Accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).
Company History
“The mission of The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia, through its’ dedicated staff, is to provide comprehensive home health, palliative and end of life care of the highest quality to all people, regardless of their ability to pay.”
Historic Care… Now in our 3rd Century
The VNA was founded in 1886, by Helen Carnan Jenks, as the Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia (VNS). She learned about England’s district nurses service from a friend and wondered if such a service could be started in Philadelphia.
In 1886, the VNA enlisted the assistance of physicians who gave the fledgling organization needed credibility within the medical community. By the end of the first year, The VNS served over 300 patients.
The visiting nurses brought quality health care, provided maternity care, hygienic instruction and preventative education. In the decades to follow, the VNS grew to be a critically important component of health care in Philadelphia. Epidemics of influenza, tuberculosis, poliomyelitis and America’s entry into World War I sorely taxed the city’s health care system. In each instance, the VNS worked to meet Philadelphia’s health care needs by providing prevention, treatment and education.
Today, operating as The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia, we deliver care to a wide range of patients in both the city and neighboring suburbs, by providing comprehensive home health and hospice care.
The Visiting Nurse Society of Philadelphia continues to thrive by carrying on its philanthropic support of VNA patient care and providing for staff education.
Benefits
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Choosing a Home Care Provider
You have the right to choose the best home care agency to meet your needs or your loved ones needs.
Here are 4 Reasons to Choose The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia:
The VNA has the experience and know how which comes from over 125 years of providing home health care services in the community.
We can respond quickly to your call for help because we have over 200 home care professionals, including nurses, therapist, social worker and home health aides.
We offer specialized care in the home. Today’s home care patients have complex needs and we have the specialty nurses to meet those needs.
Our quality is second to none. The VNA is Medicare Certified, Licensed by the State of Pennsylvania and Accredited by The Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP).