The Health Fair, to be held on 9/19/15 from 10-1pm at the Queensbury Senior Center, is now taking applications for attendees. If you were NOT at this meeting and did not receive an appolication, please contact Nick George at the Senior Center.
There are still open slots available for vendors/agencies at the Washington County Fair, being held 8/24-8/30. It is stressed that vendors bring not only brochures and marketing materials, but EDUCATIONAL materials to share with folks, as we are using a non-profit space at the fair.
The Next Suicide Prevention Coalition meeting will be held on 6/30/15 at the Council for Prevention in Hudson Falls, at 10am.
Today's Presenter: VNA Homecare and VNA Homecare Options. VNA Homecare Options is a managed long term care (MLTC) Medicaid plan that provides care for people who wish to remain in their homes. They cover a broad scope of services, including home and community-based care. They will work with you to design an individualized plan of care and services to keep you at home safely. And, They will work with you and your physician to coordinate your in-home care.
VNA will guide you through the first steps, and help you determine what types of home care services will best benefit you, and will design a care plan to meet all of your needs and help you stay safely at home. VNA has been involved in managed care since 2012, and also partners with other licensed homecare agencies to train their staff in providing care to patients via VNA standards.
In this area, VNA Homecare Options is located in the following counties: Albany, Cayuga, Fulton, Jefferson, Madison, Montgomery, Onondaga, Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady.
When using VNA Homecare Options, a patient may still keep their primary care physician as long as he/she is able to work with VNA Homecare Options. And there are many area providers who do, to ensure that patients continue getting needed care.
For more information on VNA HomeCare Options, please call 518-925-1552 for the Capital Region or go to www.vnahomecareoptions.org.
Have a terrific Summer!! We will resume meeting in September 2015.
