Making a referral
For more information, or to arrange for Aurora VNA assistance, please
contact your coordinator or call toll free 800-862-2201.
Arrange for home health care
Continuity is important to achieving quality care for patients and can
be disrupted upon discharge. The Aurora Visiting Nurse Association of
Wisconsin partners with physicians and care partners to achieve desired
outcomes. We improve lives by treating patients in their own homes to
maintain a safe environment while promoting health, healing and
independence.
We assess needs and provide an array of assistance, so people can
choose to remain independent at home. An individual can qualify for home
care if any of these circumstances exist.
- A recent hospitalization
- Recent nursing home discharge
- Frequent hospitalization
- Medication assistance
- Multiple medications
- Changes in medications
- New medications
- A history of medication non-compliance
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- An observed decline in physical function
- A new diagnosis
- A history of falls
- Substantial weight loss
- Respiratory conditions
- Difficulty in accessing outpatient care
- The loss of a caregiver or living alone with medical
concerns
- Short-term (1-2 weeks) home care can bridge the gap
between hospitalization and independence for people of all
ages
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Ask for a home care evaluation. Our coordinators will assess to
determine if home care is appropriate and provide a recommendation.
Palliative care: A bridge to home health care
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is the medical specialty focused on relief of the pain,
stress and other debilitating symptoms of serious illness. This type of
care can be delivered at the same time as treatments that are meant to
cure you. Palliative care may be provided at any time during a person’s
illness, even from the time of diagnosis.
How does palliative care benefit the patient?
The goal is to relieve suffering and provide the best possible quality
of life for patients and families. We offer a wide range of services,
including bereavement and psychosocial support. Our clinicians are experts
in pain and symptom management.
How does palliative care benefit physicians?
Our clinicians support patients and physicians as experts in pain and
symptom management. While monitoring patients in their homes, we provide
quality care and reduce hospital readmissions.
What is hospice care?
Hospice care always provides palliative care. The concept and focus is
on comfort and symptom management, however, hospice care is for terminally
ill patients. Patients receiving hospice care are not seeking curative
treatments any longer and have a life expectancy of six months or less.
How does hospice care benefit the patient?
Hospice care involves an interdisciplinary approach to provide medical
care, pain and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual
support. Our hospice team takes a holistic approach to address the
physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and the
family/caregivers.
How does hospice care benefit physicians?
Collaboration with our hospice team enables physicians to manage
patients and family/caregivers as they remain in their home. Physicians
can rely on our expert clinicians to provide quality end-of-life care.
Order a palliative care evaluation Our coordinators will determine if
palliative care is appropriate and provide a recommendation.
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