PVNA Services: Local, Quality Care
 PVNA has experienced staff providing the highest quality of care and respecting the dignity of each individual we serve. Home care often helps speed recovery, can provide early detection or prevention of complications, and can prevent or shorten the length of hospitalizations. PVNA is highly rated by patients and their families, physicians and other health professionals in surveys about quality care, responsiveness and staff expertise. In the most recent state licensure and Medicare certification survey, PVNA had “no deficiencies,” which means there were no areas found needing improvement.
For more than a decade 98 to 99% of PVNA patients responding to our quality survey say they strongly agree or agree with this statement, “Overall, I am satisfied with VNA Home Health Care Services.”
To receive care at home, in most cases patients must be "homebound." This means they rarely leave home except for medical appointments. Care is provided under the direction of a physician and follows a plan developed to address specific goals.
Here are some reasons for receiving care from PVNA:
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Care & teaching related to a newly diagnosed illness such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, cancer, or others
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Follow-up care from surgery, stroke, illness or injury
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Care for new problems or worsening of an illness or condition
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Monitoring/teaching related to new treatments or medications
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Teaching patient/family members how to provide care or how to operate and maintain medical equipment in the home
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Health care and emotional support during a terminal illness
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Pharmacy consulting: PVNA has an arrangement with the Washington State University College of Pharmacy. Pharmacy faculty supervise graduate-level pharmacy students who provide consulting services to PVNA staff and patients
PVNA staff includes:
- Registered Nurses
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Medical Social Workers
- Registered Dietitians
- Home Health Aides for Personal Care & Bathing
- Pharmacists
Areas of specialized care at PVNA include:
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Diabetes Care & Education
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IV Therapies
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Wound, Skin & Ostomy Care
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Rehabilitative Therapies
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Heart and Respiratory Care & Rehabilitation
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End-of-Life Care
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Palliative (comfort) care
In addition to providing care for the patient, our staff helps patients and families by:
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Teaching them how to provide care
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Linking them with community resources
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Helping them obtain needed equipment and supplies
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Providing information and emotional support as they cope with complex care and the many challenges of caregiving
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