Home Health

“Leaders In Nursing Care Since 1902”

Award: 2005 Home Health Agency of the Year by the Minnesota Home Care Association

 

The Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency provides a full range of home health care services for clients. Our nursing staff receives ongoing educational training to update their clinical knowledge and technical skills. MVNA’s in-home care is safe, effective and of a high clinical quality that meets all medical practice standards.

Nursing care:

• Professional nursing case management

• Skilled nursing care for acute, chronic and maintenance level needs

• Skilled observation and assessment of vital signs, response to medications and treatments

• Instruction in safe home management of various acute and chronic diseases or disabling conditions

• Instruction in self care and disease process for diabetes, lung, and heart disease

• Instruction in gastric feeding tubes, ostomy, ileostomy and colostomy care

• Post-surgical care, wound care and blood draws

• Bowel and incontinence care

• Administration of intramuscular/subcutaneous injections

• Administration and instruction in IV (intravenous) therapies

• Physical, speech and occupational therapy

• Block Nurse Programs

• Services to the terminally ill (Palliative and Hospice care)

Home health aides work under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN). They help with day-to-day personal care, bathing and ambulation. They also provide nutritional, social and emotional support.

Homemakers also work under the direction of an RN. They help with day-to-day household needs and prepare an activity plan and appropriate service hours. They assist with meal preparation, including grocery shopping and meal planning. Homemakers also provide companionship and limited personal care services.

Payment for services:

MVNA accepts a variety of health insurance plans, including:

• Medicare

• Medical Assistance

• Medica

• UCare

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• MHP

• Others

MVNA’s prior authorization department can help to determine if your services will be covered by your insurance. MVNA also offers a sliding fee scale. United Way funding is available for those clients who qualify and are uninsured or underinsured.

How to get services started:

A doctor’s order is required to receive services. Your doctor can call an order in by telephone to our Intake Department at 612-617-4700, or the doctor’s order can be faxed to 612-617-4781.