About Us
The Visiting Nurse Association of Johnson County (VNA) is a non-profit organization established in 1949 for the purpose of providing health services to individuals in their home and in community settings. The VNA provides in-home medical services to individuals ranging in age from infants to elders with acute and chronic illness or disability. VNA has a nurse on call 24 hours a day for patient concerns.
VNA has been certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) since 1965, and nationally accredited since 1996. We are currently accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. Our ACHC accreditation assures you that the quality of care provided by VNA is nationally recognized for its excellence. VNA is a United Way partner.
The Mission of VNA is To provide healthcare services that improve the health and the lives of individuals and the community.
VNA works collaboratively with physicians, other health care providers and community agencies to enhance VNA client outcomes and services, and VNA regularly evaluates programs and services while continuously working to improve processes and outcomes.
The Visiting Nurse Association makes accommodations to promote clear and effective communications to the individuals we serve.
We provide language services to persons whose primary language is not English, such as:
- Qualified interpreters at no charge to the patient
- Information written in other languages
We will accommodate persons with special communication needs within our agency resources. Services may include:
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
- Someone to read written information to you
- Using Telecommunication or Video Relay services
If you need these services, contact the VNA Intake Coordinator at (319) 337-9686