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Our guides provide you with the skills, checklists and tips for caring for your loved one. Our content is authored by highly qualified registered nurses with a combined total of 60 years of expertise in various healthcare settings such as acute, community and home care.

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  • VNS Health Total: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Visit (therapy for cardiovascular disease)

    CVD is the #1 cause of death at a rate of 1 person every 34 seconds. Daily habits and actions profoundly determine whether CVD will develop.

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  • VNS Health Total: Cardiac Rehabilitation Services (Cardiac Rehab)

    Cardiac rehab reduces the chance of death in the 5 years after a heart attack or bypass by about 35%. It also improves heart failure status and outcomes.

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  • VNS Health Total: Breast Cancer Screening (Mammogram)

    Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the second deadliest. Other breast issues are also identified by mammogram. Early detection saves lives.

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  • VNS Health Total: Bone Mass Measurement (Bone Density or BDM)

    1 in 2 women over age 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis does not have symptoms and is usually discovered after a fracture.

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  • VNS Health Total: Annual Wellness Visit (Physical or Check-Up)

    "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Good advice, but we should still see our provider regularly - whether healthy or ill.

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  • VNS Health Total: Ambulance Services

    Ambulance services can be either emergency medical (EMT) or non-emergency medical transport (NEMT or Non-EMT).

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  • VNS Health Total: Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

    Acupuncture for long-term back pain relief. Even those with a fear of needles are able to embrace this ancient procedure.

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  • VNS Health Total: Acupuncture

    Acupuncture may help relieve chronic pain intensity. Even those with a fear of needles are able to embrace this ancient procedure.

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  • VNS Health Total: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (Triple-A or AAA)

    8 in 10 people with a ruptured AAA die before reaching the hospital, and most never knew they had one.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Worldwide Emergency/Urgently Needed Services

    Worldwide emergency coverage for emergency care and urgently needed services. Feel free to move about the world with $50,000 per year plan coverage.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: “Welcome to Medicare” Preventive Visit

    Medicare rolls out the red carpet with a dedicated visit for a complete systems check and program education upon initial enrollment.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Vision Care

    Routine vision exams and standard eyewear. They say that life begins at 40, but so does faulty eyesight! Poor vision impacts safety, mood, and thinking.

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Helpful is an app to make caregiving easier. We integrate your loved one’s insurance benefits, medical records and caregiving guides into an immediate, accessible and user-friendly experience. Helpful supports your care needs by eliminating administrative tasks and providing technology to support your caregiving experience.

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