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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 EasyCare: 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 EasyCare: 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 EasyCare: 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 MLTC: Rehabilitation Therapy

    Physical, occupational, and speech therapy rehab aims at improving quality of life through better mobility, function, and independence.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Professional Home Health Care Services

    Coordination of all professional home health care services, which includes one or more nursing, therapy, and social work services.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Personal Care (Home Health Aide)

    A needs assessment determines the coordination of a home health aide for personal care and help with activities of daily living (ADLs).

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Home Delivered Meals

    Arrangement of home-delivered or congregate meals. Congregate meals are provided in group settings outside the home.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Nutritional Services

    Network nutritionists can assess dietary needs and ensure that diet is consistent with personal health demands and goals.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Private Duty Nursing (PDN)

    Skilled nursing care provided in the home by licensed RNs and/or LPNs/LVNs. This differs from the professional home health care benefit.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Home Health Aide, Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS)

    CDPAS is a self-directed home health aide model for Medicaid consumers who are chronically ill, physically disabled, and in need of home care services.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Foot Care (Podiatry)

    Foot care is essential for the safety and well-being of those with conditions that significantly impact the lower legs.

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  • VNS Health MLTC: Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

    DME in the home for safety and support can increase independence, reduce anxiety, and enhance quality of life.

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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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