Offers home health care and hospice services. Care may include:

- Regular visits to patient's home to provide care.

- Coordinate services needed from other healthcare providers, including doctors, therapists, social workers and nurse aides.

- Keeps family and primary care physician informed about progress and care plan.

VNA will also answer questions about hospice care or end-of-life questions, even if a patient is not ready for hospice care at this time. Topics include:

- Advance directives.

- End-of-life issues.

- Making plans to provide care for a loved one with a terminal illness.

- Grief and loss issues.

- Understanding palliative care vs. curative treatment.