Natick Visiting Nurse Association in Natick, MA | Home Care

Natick Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
Caring For Someone Close To You
Your 'hometown VNA' for more than a century

The Natick Visiting Nurse Association is the MetroWest area's premier free-standing, not-for-profit home health care provider.
Since 1899, the Natick VNA, has been a vital resource, often the “safety net,” for thousands of people. We are here to give care at home for those recovering from surgery or other medical problems, following a hospital stay that is often brief. We give support to many frail, at-risk elderly individuals, helping them to live with maximum independence in their own homes, teach new parents how to develop sound parenting skills. We also support those at the end of their lives.
We provide care based on each patient’s health knowledge and beliefs, using innovative best practice interventions. Our highly qualified staff achieve exceptional outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Mission
Natick VNA is a not-for-profit agency committed to excellence in providing caring and compassionate multi-disciplinary health care services to patients in their homes. Through the generosity of our donors and communities, we endeavor to provide services regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
Vision
Natick VNA is the premier provider of home health care services in MetroWest. We provide care based on each patient’s health knowledge and beliefs, using innovative best practice interventions. Our highly qualified staff achieve exceptional outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Values
Integrity-Honest and ethical representations with all constituents and respect for privacy and confidentiality;
Education-Provide the community with pertinent health information and staff with career development opportunities;
Respect-Recognizethe diversity of all constituents; honor the needs and concerns of our patients and staff; and
Stewardship-Strengthen our financial position through prudent fiscal management. Use creative means to secure philanthropy.
Services & Programs
Specialized Patient Care Programs
Natick VNA has developed special clinical programs to care more effectively for patients experiencing Alzheimer’s disease, mental health problems, rehabilitation therapy needs, wounds, ostomy, continence, skin care issues, and post-partum needs. We are also developing programs that help patients with diabetes, cardiovascular/cardiopulmonary problems, and pain management.
Fostering Innovation
The Natick VNA has a distinguished track record of innovation. We were the first home health agency in Massachusetts to use laptop computers to record patient clinical information. As a result, we have saved time, paper, and storage space, and have improved our ability to communicate with doctors, labs, and other health team members. Three years ago, we adopted the first totally web-based integrated clinical-financial documentation, billing, and reporting system in the country. Further, in fall 2005, we began using a home telemonitoring system, Honeywell HomMed, which allows us to monitor patients’ weight, vital signs, and general health status daily; this system is helping us to decrease emergent care and hospitalization for our patients and is improving their recovery and health maintenance at home. The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation supports the Natick VNA’s telemonitoring program.