In addition to the home care services typically associated with the VNA, the Public Health & Wellness division provides many additional programs that take place both in the home and out in the community.
The VNA Public Health team serves Barnstable, Nantucket and Dukes County residents. Our "it takes a village" approach allows us to foster partnerships with local entities, specifically with various pediatrician practices, local boards of health and human services departments, and Council on Aging groups. We are proud to collaborate with Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands in leading the coalition, Healthy Living Cape Cod, bringing evidence-based exercise and education programs to our community.
Our Public Health Nursing service is designed to support individuals who don't quality for skilled nursing care, but need extra guidance around teaching, emergency preparedness, navigating the healthcare system, etc. Our goal is to keep the individual safe in their home and empower them to advocate for their own health and wellbeing.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod maternal and child health nursing services are available to all families who reside in Barnstable, Nantucket, Dukes and Southern Plymouth counties, regardless of where you gave birth. Our Maternal Child Health Nurses, certified as Lactation Counselors and in Perinatal Mood Disorders, provide home visits where they can answer questions, offer infant feeding support, perform health assessments on both parent and baby, and act as a liaison between the family and pediatricians office. Lactation support and maternal child health clinics are also available in the community.
VNA of Cape Cod is recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as the leader in immunizations for public health clinics for Cape Cod. This team also continues to lead the charge locally in terms of COVID-19 contact tracing and immunization efforts. Monthly child vaccination clinics are available as a part of the Vaccine for Children program, in partnership with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at no cost. The Public Health nursing team is proud to offer influenza and COVID vaccinations to homebound residents and caregivers in addition to seasonal community vaccination clinics.
Services include:
For more information, call 508-957-7423.
