INCREASE GERIATRICS EXPERTISE
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VNSNY – Establishing a Framework for Geriatric Home Care Excellence/ the Geriatric CHAMP Program
2007-2012 The Hartford Foundation provided funding to the Visiting Nurse Service of New York to establish a national framework of geriatric home care practice guidelines that can be used by accrediting agencies, public and private purchasers, and by home care organizations to guide and assess the delivery of home health services to older adults.
By the end of Hartford funding nearly 1,000 nurses had enrolled in the training program, with over 330 participating home care agencies.
(Top and below) A VNSNY CHAMP program team member looks after one of her clients at home, monitoring vital signs, assessing the situation, and consulting with a primary care provider and pharmacist.