The Norwich Community Nurse provides services to the Norwich, Vermont community free of charge. This is a non-emergent service and does not take the place of a visiting nurse or health care provider. The primary goal is to assist the community in navigating the health care system.
Some of the services provided are:
- Physical assessments
- Fall risk assessments and preventative measures
- Symptom management
- Chronic disease management
- Communication with primary care providers
- Communication with families and caregivers regarding the plan of care
- Advance directive care planning and completing COLST – Clinician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form with patient to have signed by their primary care provider
- Completing a medication list with patients and/or caregivers
- Reconciling medications with provider offices
- Joint visits with providers
- Assistance with medical equipment
- Education or assistance with social risk factors ie. food, housing, transportation
- Delivering essential items to home
- Planning for transitioning to home from the hospital/facility
- COVID-19 assistance, education, and support
- Flu vaccine education and support
- Referrals to community/social service agencies
- Assistance with transportation to provider visits
- Address financial issues, rising costs of living, food insecurities
- Support for caregivers